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Randomized controlled trials

The effectiveness of dry needling at myofascial trigger points for knee disorders: A quantitative synthesis of randomized controlled trials

Xin Hu, Ting Lei, Zheng Liu, Zhenchao Xu, Guanghui Zhu

published 10 Apr 2026

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Combining CRP testing and patient information leaflets to safely reduce antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in adults: Protocol for the 2CARE randomised controlled trial in Kyrgyz primary care

Azamat Akylbekov, Elvira Isaeva, Maamed Mademilov, Volkert Siersma, Torsten Risør, Sif Helene Arnold, Jesper Kjærgaard, Nandini Sreenivasan, Ahmad Wesal Zaman, Talant Sooronbaev, Rune Munck Aabenhus

published 10 Apr 2026

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Effects of scapular-focused movement-based exercises on sports performance of athletes with scapular dyskinesis: A systematic review

Mònica Solana–Tramunt, Hossein Fakoor Rashid, Narges Norouzi, Yaser Dehghan, Hossein Khazanin, Bahareh Sadegh, Mohammad Alimoradi, Hassan Daneshmandi, Mohammad Alghosi

published 10 Apr 2026

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The impact of physical adjunctive interventions on outcomes of clear aligner treatment: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Mohamad Radwan Sirri, Mohammad Osama Namera, Mohamad Yaman Salahi Alasbahi

published 08 Apr 2026

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A new experimental method for evaluating the effectiveness of auditory signals under realistic background noise conditions: A randomized controlled pilot study

Mako Katagiri, Isuzu Nakamoto, Sayaka Uiji, Tomoko Wakamura

published 08 Apr 2026

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Effects of virtual reality training on racket sports performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

Rui Liu, Hazwani Ahmad Yusof Hanafi, ZiMei Zhong, Rohayu Hami

published 06 Apr 2026

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Five-year real-world outcomes of short-course leukocyte-poor PRP versus standard conservative therapy in early-stage knee osteoarthritis

Qiuping Yu, Chenghong Wen, Junli Liu

published 02 Apr 2026

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Safety and efficacy of Vectored thermal pulsation, Intense pulsed light, and Eyelid Warm compress therapies (VIEW) for meibomian gland dysfunction: Study design and baseline characteristics of a randomized controlled trial

Zhichao Hu, Hanson Yiu Man Wong, Emily Hoi Ying Chan, Eric Ka Ho Choy, Andy Chak Fung Ng, Xulin Liao, Fatema Mohamed Ali Abdulla Aljufairi, Jake Uy Sebastian, Kenneth Ka Hei Lai, Charlotte Yi Sum Poon, Wanxue Chen, Vanissa Wing See Chow, Clement Chee Yung Tham, Chi Pui Pang, Kelvin Kam Lung Chong

published 02 Apr 2026

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The STRENGTH Study: A cluster randomised controlled trial of the effect of a behaviour change intervention added to cardiac rehabilitation on physical activity adherence

Clare T. M. Doherty, Mark A. Tully, Jason J. Wilson, Leonie Heron, Helen McAneney, Victoria Irving, Lisa Spratt, Rachel O’Reilly, Kim Kensitt, Nicole E. Blackburn

published 24 Mar 2026

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Comparative efficacy and safety of Chinese botanical drug injection in patients with sepsis: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Yue Yuan, Jiajia Wang, Siyuan Lei, Jiansheng Li

published 24 Mar 2026

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Coenrollment of critically ill patients in PROSPECT: A protocol and statistical analysis plan

Alex Thabane, Diane Heels-Ansdell, Nicole Zytaruk, Deborah Cook, for the PROSPECT Investigators and the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group

published 23 Mar 2026

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A randomised controlled feasibility study of the Carers-ID intervention to support the mental health of family carers of people with intellectual disabilities

Rachel A. Leonard, Maria Truesdale, Michael Brown, Lynne Marsh, Stuart Todd, Nathan Hughes, Trisha Forbes, Ashleen Crowe, Mark A. Linden

published 20 Mar 2026

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IMPlementing IMProved Asthma self-management as RouTine (IMP²ART) in UK primary care: An internal pilot for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Kirstie McClatchey, Daisy Bertram, Atena Barat, Brigitte Delaney, Vicky Hammersley, Barbara Korell, Viv Marsh, Megan Preston, Jessica Sheringham, Liz Steed, Steven Julious, David Price, Stephanie J. C. Taylor, Hilary Pinnock

published 20 Mar 2026

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