Coke zero for the zero: A randomized controlled trial examining coke zero consumption on night call inpatient course and mortality by Yu Heng Kwan, Haoming Tang, Lihua Qi, Angela Frances Hui Wen Yap, Linxuan Yan, Yi Xin Li, Andrea Zhe Ern Lee, Antoinette Shui Wen Fong, Yarn Kit Chan, Feng Yi Low, Charmaine Wai Yan Sum, Benjamin Jun Jie Seng, Sungwon Yoon, Truls Østbye, Sheryl Shien Wen Gan, Haur Yueh Lee, Warren Fong

“…Methods A double-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in the Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore involving junior doctors from January 2024 to February 2024.The primary outcome was the number of ward admissions under the night call doctor’s care. …”
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Protocol for process evaluation of SMART Mental Health cluster randomised control trial: an intervention for management of common mental disorders in India by Anushka Patel, David Peiris, Pallab K Maulik, Graham Thornicroft, Shekhar Saxena, Sudha Kallakuri, Amanpreet Kaur, Siddhardha Devarapalli, Mercian Daniel, Beverley M Essue, Shashi Kant, D Praveen, Usha Raman, Rajesh Sagar, Ankita Mukherjee

“…Quantitative data sources will include usage analytics extracted from the mHealth platform for the trial. Qualitative data sources will include focus group discussions and interviews with recruited participants, primary health centre doctors, community health workers (Accredited Social Health Activits) who participated in the project and local community leaders. …”
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Effects of photobiomodulation therapy in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial by Lucíola da Cunha Menezes Costa, Shaiane Silva Tomazoni, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Layana de Souza Guimarães, Amanda Costa Araujo, Dafne Port Nascimento, Flávia Cordeiro de Medeiros, Marina Athayde Avanzi

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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

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ChatGPT-4 Performance on German Continuing Medical Education—Friend or Foe (Trick or Treat)? Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Christian Burisch, Abhav Bellary, Frank Breuckmann, Jan Ehlers, Serge C Thal, Timur Sellmann, Daniel Gödde

“…ResultsAs of October 2024, the acquisition of data and students to participate in the trial is ongoing. Upon analysis of our acquired data, we predict our findings to be ready for publication as soon as early 2025. …”
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Mobile Phone App to Promote Lifestyle Change in People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Feasibility 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial by Gyri Skoglund, Gunvor Hilde, Pernille Lunde, Venessa Vera Cruz Naceno, Cecilie Fromholt Olsen, Birgitta Blakstad Nilsson

“…The secondary aim was to assess recruitment rate, resource requirements, and change in potential outcomes for a full scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) study . MethodsA 3-arm feasibility RCT lasting 12 weeks was designed. …”
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Effects of biophilic virtual reality on cognitive function of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: study protocol for a sham randomised controlled trial by Bin Gao, Yanling Zhou, Jianhua Wang, Binbin Zhu, Qiuyan Weng, Wenjun Luo, Xiuchao He, Lufei Jin, Qinwen Wang, Ahmad Khaled Ahmad Harb

“…Changes in the performance of the neurocognitive batteries are measured by a local resident doctor. Serum samples will be collected on the day before surgery and 7 days after surgery.Ethics and dissemination This trial has ethical approval from the Medical Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University (KY20210302). …”
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A Mixed Reality–Based Telesupervised Ultrasound Education Platform on 5G Network Compared to Direct Supervision: Prospective Randomized Pilot Trial by Minha Kim, Meong Hi Son, Suhyeon Moon, Won Chul Cha, Ik Joon Jo, Hee Yoon

“…Previous studies are mainly experimental, lacking randomized controlled trials in direct training scenarios. ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare an MR-based telesupervised ultrasound education platform on private 5G networks with traditional in-person training for novice doctors. …”
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Effectiveness of a web-based virtual journal club to promote medical education (Web-Ed): protocol of a multicentre pragmatic randomised trial by Mohamed Abdelrahman, Neil Cowan, Meera Ramcharn, Bassel H Al Wattar, William Parry-Smith, Sarah McRobbie, Michael Rimmer, Nagla Elfaki, Cheryl Dunlop, Damien Coleburt, Olivia Raglan, Jhia Jiat Teh, Maria Fisher, Nilaani Murugesu, Yazid Jibrel, Matthew Wood

“…The trial has been approved by the NHS Health Regulation Authority (21/HRA/3361).Trial registration number ISRCTN18036769.…”
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Effect of motivational interviewing to promote advance care planning among palliative care patients in ambulatory care setting: a randomized controlled trial by Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Doris Yin-Ping Leung, Po-Tin Lam, Polly Po-Shan Ko, Raymond Wai-Man Lam, Kin-Shan Chan

“…Methods A two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted between January 2018 and December 2019 in the palliative care clinics of two hospitals. …”
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Application and Clinical Effectiveness of Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement to Promote Soft Tissue Granulation in the Treatment of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Complicated by Osteo... by Regis Ernest Mendame Ehya, Hao Zhang, Baiwen Qi, Aixi Yu

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Phase II randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of MLC1501 in patients with stroke: the MLC1501 study Assessing Efficacy in post-STrOk... by Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Deidre Anne De Silva, Christopher P L H Chen, Cyrus G Escabillas, John Harold Hiyadan, Johnny K Lokin, Romulo U Esagunde, Joel M Advincula, Christian Oliver C Co, Maria Epifania V Collantes, Annabelle Y Lao, Yeow-Hoay Koh, Carol Huilian Tham

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Public health care system, a quasi-experimental study: Acceptance and attitude to implicate clinical services by Gillani Syed Wasif, Abdul Mohi Iqbal Mohammad

“…The pre-OSCE survey showed increased disagreement with the role of clinical pharmacists, compared to a significant positive shift in attitude towards their services in the healthcare team after 6 months of the trial. Responses improved for awareness (the current healthcare system could be improved by involving pharmacists, p < 0.02) and positive attitude categories (doctors and nurses would be happy to welcome the services of competent clinical pharmacists as part of their team, p < 0.01) in addition to competency (pharmacists have sufficient clinical training to advise doctors and nurses, p < 0.01). …”
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A Case of Pain, Factitious Disorder and Boundary Violations by Isabelle Cote

“…Factitious disorder and the doctor's prescription of pain medications were issues raised during the trial. …”
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Plain Language Summary of Publication: The ProLOGUE study investigating brodalumab in people with plaque psoriasis by Shinichi Imafuku, Chika Ohata, Masaru Honma, Hidehisa Saeki, Yoko Mizutani, Takuya Miyagi, Kenta Murotani, Yasumasa Kanai

“…Trial registration: You can read more about the ProLOGUE study on the following website: Japan Registry of Clinical Trials ( https://jrct.niph.go.jp/en-latest-detail/jRCTs031180037 ; jRCTs031180037). …”
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Acceptability of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in Papua New Guinea: a qualitative stu... by Elvin Lufele, Sophie Pascoe, Alice Mengi, Alma Auwun, Nalisa Neuendorf, John W. Bolnga, Moses Laman, Stephen J. Rogerson, Kamala Thriemer, Holger W. Unger

“…IDIs were conducted with: (1) trial participants at different stages of engagement with ANC and IPTp, e.g. first antenatal clinic visit, subsequent antenatal clinic visits and postpartum; (2) local health workers (nurses, community health workers, midwives, health extension officers, doctors); and (3) representatives of district, provincial and national health authorities involved in programming ANC and IPTp. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Guided Only by Transesophageal Echocardiography by Jinlong Zhao, Feng Li, Yueli Zhang, Zhongyun Zhuang, Man Wang, Liang Fu, Yinkai Ni, Zhexin Lu, Zonghui Chen, Cheng Zhang

“…This trial is registered with ChiCTR1800018387.…”
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Impact on staff of providing non-invasive advanced respiratory support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in an acute hospital by David Wenzel, Christina Faull, Eleanor Wilson, Lucy Bleazard

“…These protective factors may provide modelling for future education and support services to help prevent moral injury or aide in its recovery.Trial registration number Registered on the Open Science Framework, DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/TB5QJ…”
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Prognostic factors for outcomes of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: protocol for the SeaSHeL national prospective cohort study by Helen Blackshaw, Anne GM Schilder, Rishi Mandavia, Gerjon Hannink, Muhammad Nayeem Ahmed, Yaami Premakumar, Timothy Shun Man Chu, Tanjinah Ferdous, Nishchay Mehta, Joseph Manjaly, Maha Khan

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Establishment of a Comprehensive Platform for Sustained Delivery of Yoga Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia in Rural and Remote Tribal Pocket in India by Thota Neeraja, Ramesh Nanjundaiah Mavathur, Himanshu Anirudhbhai Shukla, Manmath Gharote

“…Objective: The objective was to set up a yoga-based lifestyle intervention (YBLI) center that is sustainable, accessible, affordable, and acceptable as the part of the Integrated Sickle Cell Anemia Research Program (ISCARP) randomized control trial study. Methodology: By analyzing previous government screenings, the study identified remote, high-prevalence areas. …”
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