• We conducted a randomized double-blind provocation study to establish whether short-term exposure to a TETRA base station signal has an impact on the health and well-being of individuals with self-reported "electrosensitivity" and of participants who served as controls. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: To determine whether testing for DNA of oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) is superior to the Papanicolaou (Pap) test for cervical-cancer screening, we conducted a randomized trial comparing the two methods. (mcmaster.ca)
  • METHODS: Using a randomized double-blinded crossover study, 17 subjects with metabolic syndrome and 15 healthy subjects were exposed to filtered air or diesel exhaust (at 200ug PM2.5/m3) in two-hour sessions on different days after a 2-week washout period. (cdc.gov)
  • In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study, 10 pancreatectomized patients and 10 matched control participants underwent two 3-h liquid mixed meal tests preceded by two doses of 25 mg empagliflozin (administered the night before and in the morning of the meal test) or placebo, respectively. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study to evaluate the efficacy of oral sildenafil therapy in severe pulmonary artery hypertension. (qxmd.com)
  • This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. (qxmd.com)
  • METHODS: Multi-center, double-blinded simulation-based randomized controlled trial. (nih.gov)
  • This double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in Imam Reza Hospital, Birjand in 2021. (magiran.com)
  • It enrolls 160 patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19, but currently they are negative for viral testing and have developed pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary dysfunction. (researchsquare.com)
  • Eligible patients were aged 18 years or older with first or second C difficile infection (defined as ≥3 watery stools [Bristol stool chart score 6-7] per day and a positive C difficile PCR test). (au.dk)
  • To test Antarth, a polyherbal phytomedicine, for its efficacy and safety in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and compared with placebo. (ijp-online.com)
  • METHODS: Data from US patients treated with BPaL between 14 October 2019 and 30 April 2022 were compiled and analyzed by the BPaL Implementation Group (BIG), including baseline examination and laboratory, electrocardiographic, and clinical monitoring throughout treatment and follow-up. (cdc.gov)
  • Twenty patients, 10 of each of idiopathic PAH and Eisenmenger syndrome, were randomized to receive placebo or sildenafil in a double-blind manner for 6 weeks and, after a washout period of 2 weeks, were crossed over. (qxmd.com)
  • METHODS: In a multicenter, randomized clinical trial, patients with CAE underwent a pretreatment, 1-hour video-EEG and neuropsychological testing with freedom-from-failure and seizure-freedom (SF) outcome assessed at the 16- to 20-week visit. (childrensmercy.org)
  • METHODS The ADVOR trial is set up as a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, aiming to recruit 519 patients with AHF and clinically evident volume overload. (uzh.ch)
  • Methods: 121 patients were randomly assigned Sativex or placebo in a double-blind manner. (iomcworld.org)
  • To determine the effect of paracetamol on serum liver tests of newly abstinent subjects who abuse alcohol, including subjects with hepatitis C infection. (nih.gov)
  • Twenty subjects with DSM-IV schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were randomly assigned to double-blind treatment with modafinil or placebo for 8 weeks. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Before and after supplementation, subjects completed a questionnaire to determine their asthenopia symptoms and were also assessed for mental fatigue symptom by the visual analog scale (VAS) test. (researchgate.net)
  • Female subjects of child-bearing potential who are capable of conception must be post-menopausal (one year or greater without menses), surgically incapable of childbearing, or practicing two effective methods of birth control. (mayo.edu)
  • All reproductive female subjects must have a negative serum pregnancy test during the screening visit. (mayo.edu)
  • The subjects were then assigned, in a double-blind manner, capsules containing 480 mg of powdered Montmorency tart cherries (as CherryPURE ® ) or a placebo. (naturalproductsinsider.com)
  • Sixty euthymic subjects with DSM-IV bipolar disorder were enrolled in an 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of WSE (500 mg/d) as a procognitive agent added adjunctively to the medications being used as maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder. (psychiatrist.com)
  • The subjects were then assigned, in a double-blind manner, capsules containing 480mg of powdered Montmorency Tart cherries (as CherryPURE) or a placebo for 10-days prior to the trial. (shorelinefruit.com)
  • Methods: We conducted oral challenge studies in self-identified MSG-sensitive subjects to determine whether they had a statistically significant difference in the incidence of their specific symptoms after ingestion of MSG compared with placebo. (wellnessresources.com)
  • Subjects who reacted only to a single test agent then underwent rechallenge in random sequence in a double-blind fashion with placebo and 1.25, 2.5, and 5 gm MSG. (wellnessresources.com)
  • RESULTS: A total of 10,154 women were randomly assigned to testing. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Both tests were performed on all women in a randomly assigned sequence at the same session. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Then, the qualified ones are ranked based on the values of before (from small to large) and randomly assigned using a block method of 4 (each group has two letters a and two letters b) in two intervention and control groups. (who.int)
  • 48 sensitive and 132 control participants went on to complete double-blind tests in a fully screened semianechoic chamber. (nih.gov)
  • Before (pre) and after (post) the supplementation period, participants performed a discontinuous cycle ergometry test to determine the PWC FT . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: Twenty-five participants (n=7 female), participated in this double-blind, repeated-measures, placebo-controlled experiment. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Double blind tests are an accepted trial method that prevents participants from developing biases. (hokto-kinoko.com)
  • We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of modafinil, a medication approved for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness, to explore its efficacy as an adjunctive therapy for negative symptoms in schizophrenia. (psychiatrist.com)
  • The primary end point of efficacy was the improvement in distance covered in 6-minute walk test. (qxmd.com)
  • Cognitive testing at baseline and 8 weeks assessed primary efficacy outcomes. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Efficacy 1 botulinum toxin A new procedure for distal tarsal tunnel syndrome: Any method for any randomized, double-blinded test. (phosphatases.com)
  • In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial over 8 weeks, 284 children on inhaled steroids were allocated to receive zinc supplements (50 mg/day) (n = 144) or placebo (n = 140). (who.int)
  • Although FDA has accepted data from scientifically sound clinical studies in these situations, the agency does not require clinical testing on humans - leaving researchers with no guidelines for their clinical studies. (naturalproductsinsider.com)
  • Once there has been at least enough animal testing to satisfy the manufacturer that the substance will not harm humans, the next step is to find that metabolically similar animal model. (naturalproductsinsider.com)
  • The aim of this study was to determine the effects of dietary supplementation with a combination of fish oil, bilberry extract, and lutein on subjective symptoms of asthenopia in humans by a double- blind, randomized, parallel-group, and placebo-controlled trial. (researchgate.net)
  • Methods The PI2 Trial is a phase II, double blind, randomised controlled trial that aims to recruit 150 women with preterm pre-eclampsia (gestational age 26+0 to 31+6 weeks) who are being managed expectantly. (bmj.com)
  • In this double-blind study, we determined DFT by the step-down method. (medscape.com)
  • After study infusion, DFT testing was repeated. (medscape.com)
  • In one small study, there was a 25% failure rate of epicardial patch and monophasic shock ICDs when physiologic doses of epinephrine were infused during post-ICD implant testing. (medscape.com)
  • Such a confusion is widely present in the field of radiology (specifically for the study of diagnostically acceptable irreversible compression), where visually lossless is taken to mean anywhere from artifact-free to being indistinguishable on a side-to-side view, neither being as stringent as the flicker test. (wikipedia.org)
  • RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study collected data from individuals diagnosed with diabetes before age 20 at 8 years (n=1,885 type 1, n=230 type 2) and 13 years (n=649 type 1, n = 84 type 2) diabetes duration. (cdc.gov)
  • Confirmed parainfluenza at screening by one of the following methods using any sample type: Respiratory Virus Panel, Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), Qualitative/quantitative RT-PCR test for parainfluenza virus performed at the local laboratory (a confirmatory PCR test will be done at the central lab but is not required to start the patient on study). (mayo.edu)
  • A female subject ≥18 years of age and of child bearing potential must agree to practice two acceptable methods of birth control during the study period. (mayo.edu)
  • Rotem C, Kaplan B. Phyto-Female Complex for the relief of hot flushes, night sweats and quality of sleep: randomized, controlled, double-blind pilot study. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • TY - JOUR T1 - Phyto-Female Complex for the relief of hot flushes, night sweats and quality of sleep: randomized, controlled, double-blind pilot study. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • In particular, careful study of the world around us where we ask questions, form hypotheses, design experiments to test hypotheses, and draw conclusions. (romanfitnesssystems.com)
  • This study tested whether CHO intake during a 2-hour rest between exercise bouts improved performance in the subsequent bout. (humankinetics.com)
  • The second, a double-blind placebo controlled multi-centre study comprising 145 families with allergic disease. (diva-portal.org)
  • The monosodium glutamate symptom complex: assessment in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study. (wellnessresources.com)
  • This study adopted a double-blinded four-arm randomized placebo design. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: A double-blinded controlled clinical study was conducted. (bvsalud.org)
  • The samples will be taken from elderly people who are members of the Social Security Organization's Retirees Association, Blinding description: Blinding: A double-blind method is used in this study. (who.int)
  • How does the Dianabolin for sale for a randomized, controlled, double-blind study of acute keep him warm and stimulate him. (wirelessdesignmag.com)
  • This trial was done as a double blind test with a placebo group. (hokto-kinoko.com)
  • CID at the time-point of interest was defined as a moderate/severe exacerbation, ≥100 mL decrease in trough forced expiratory volume in 1 s or deterioration in health status (increase of ≥4.0 units in St George's Respiratory Questionnaire total score or increase of ≥2.0 units in COPD Assessment Test score) from baseline. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • The primary endpoint was the difference between treatments in Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) score from baseline to end of treatment. (iomcworld.org)
  • Before and after treatment, H. pylori infection was determined by urea breath test (UBT). (nih.gov)
  • The trial is designed to test the hypothesis that treating pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary dysfunction after SARS-CoV-2 infection with FZHY will improve the patient's lung function or the pathological manifestation of pulmonary fibrosis, and improve the quality of life. (researchsquare.com)
  • Blood tests also revealed significantly attenuated post-workout markers of protein catabolism, indicating muscle recovery benefits following exercise in the tart cherry supplement group. (naturalproductsinsider.com)
  • Led by Dr. Richard Kreider and Kyle Levers from the Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, in College Station, TX the research team used a double-blind, placebo-controlled testing method to examine if short-term ingestion of a powdered tart cherry supplement, prior to, and following stressful endurance exercise would affect markers of muscle damage, inflammation, oxidative stress, and/or muscle soreness. (shorelinefruit.com)
  • Supporting these results, researchers ran blood tests that revealed significantly lessened post-workout stress markers of creatinine, urea/blood urea nitrogen, total protein and cortisol. (shorelinefruit.com)
  • This rigorously conducted randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial showed striking treatment effects in reducing antisocial behaviour by young offenders in a high-security prison from a simple, low-cost nutritional intervention. (fabresearch.org)
  • A structured questionnaire on the frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms was administered weekly from one week before throughout the 3-month treatment period, followed by biochemical tests, breast check, and transvaginal ultrasonography. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Rapid methods to diagnose Histoplasma capsulatum disease could dramatically decrease the time to initiate treatment, resulting in reduced mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • We employed this method to analyze the increase components of people in a bacterial community through without treatment earth. (phosphatases.com)
  • In contrast, increases not only a method of treatment but many pharmaceutical companies to completely discontinue and eliminate the production of various certain exercise and diet regimes. (wirelessdesignmag.com)
  • In this nomination document, we discuss a number of potential refinement and replacement methods to the mouse LD50 assay for botulinum toxin potency, and we recommend that these methods be assessed and prioritized for prevalidation and validation studies. (nih.gov)
  • METHODS: We compared HPV testing, using an assay approved by the Food and Drug Administration, with conventional Pap testing as a screening method to identify high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in women ages 30 to 69 years in Montreal and St. John's, Canada. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Experimental, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial of nutritional supplements on 231 young adult prisoners, comparing disciplinary offences before and during supplementation. (fabresearch.org)
  • Women with abnormal Pap test results or a positive HPV test (at least 1 pg of high-risk HPV DNA per milliliter) underwent colposcopy and biopsy, as did a random sample of women with negative tests. (mcmaster.ca)
  • When conditions were not double blind, however, the self-reported electrosensitive individuals did report feeling worse and experienced more severe symptoms during TETRA compared with sham. (nih.gov)
  • Unfortunately, a positive prick test result is a poor predictor of clinical symptoms during food challenges. (medscape.com)
  • Use a double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge (both the physician and the patient are unaware of the food) if the resulting symptoms are only subjective. (medscape.com)
  • Outcome measures included the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) scale, Quality of Life Interview, neurocognitive assessments (California Verbal Learning Test, Degraded Performance-Continuous Performance Test, Trail-Making Test B), and somatic measures (sleep, weight, side effects). (psychiatrist.com)
  • Psychological evaluations by independent observers with testing before and after sessions, placebo control group data with double-blind assessment, and laboratory examinations of organ and metabolic functions were not conducted. (researchgate.net)
  • Auriculotherapy (AT) is a therapeutic method in which specific points on the auricle are stimulated to treat various disorders of the body, and the therapeutic value and synergistic effect of laser auriculotherapy (LAT) when combined with magneto-auriculotherapy (MAT) merits further investigation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Auriculotherapy (AT), one of the approaches in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is a therapeutic method in which specific points on the auricle are stimulated to treat various disorders in the body [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The current model of standard medicine emphasizes the scientific method based on facts compiled from double blind studies, clinical trials, and exams such as CAT scans, MRI and blood tests. (drfeder.com)
  • I personally like it very much, as a fan of the scientific method. (stereophile.com)
  • Led by Richard Kreider, Ph.D., from the Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, in College Station, Texas, the research team used a double-blind, placebo-controlled testing method to examine if short-term ingestion of a powdered tart cherry supplement, prior to, and following intense resistance-exercise alleviated muscle soreness and recovery from strength loss. (naturalproductsinsider.com)
  • Phase 0 trials are small trials that help researchers decide if a new agent should be tested in a phase 1 trial. (mayo.edu)
  • Aim: To test (a) the acute effects of MDMA on measures of empathy, trust and cooperative behaviour, and (b) subacute changes in mood three days after MDMA administration. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Blood was taken pre-drug, 2 and 4 hours post-drug, and tested for plasma MDMA levels. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • these children had higher median omissions T score on the Conners Continuous Performance Test (56.3 vs 51.6, p = 0.01). (childrensmercy.org)
  • In this edition of Ask UXmatters , our panel of UX experts discusses how to identify and test assumptions and mitigate biases in user research. (uxmatters.com)
  • Outcomes were compared among the four patency groups by the orthogonal contrast method. (nih.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS: We observed disparities in HbA(1c) testing frequency predominately by health care-related factors, which were associated with diabetes outcomes in type 1 diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • The Acetazolamide in Decompensated heart failure with Volume OveRload (ADVOR) trial is designed to test the hypothesis that the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor acetazolamide, a potent inhibitor of proximal tubular sodium reabsorption, improves decongestion when combined with loop diuretic therapy in AHF, potentially leading to better clinical outcomes. (uzh.ch)
  • 11 Importantly, in previously employed individuals with bipolar disorder who had experienced a manic episode, changes in specific cognitive test scores robustly predicted occupational recovery 3 months after symptomatic recovery. (psychiatrist.com)
  • A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 50 healthy pre and postmenopausal women, aged 44-65 years, to whom oral Phyto-Female Complex or matched placebo was prescribed twice daily for 3 months. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • This test is more sensitive than a side-by-side comparison ("visually almost lossless"), as the human eye is highly sensitive to temporal changes in light. (wikipedia.org)
  • The malpractice and cost information differed by assigned group to test the any temporal relationship. (nih.gov)
  • To test empirically if physiologically adequate intakes of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids cause a reduction in antisocial behaviour. (fabresearch.org)
  • A negative test result has a high predictive accuracy with a low sensitivity, whereas a positive test result has a low predictive value. (medscape.com)
  • The data was analyzed using (SPSS Version 22) based on chi-squared, and independent t-tests at the significance level of (P≤0.05). (magiran.com)
  • Statistical testing was at a one-sided 0.10 significance level. (medscape.com)
  • Objective data were collected through the masticatory efficiency test performed by the colorimetric method with the beads, in which capsules of a synthetic material enclosing fuchsine-containing granules were used. (bvsalud.org)
  • All lossless data compression methods are transparent, by nature. (wikipedia.org)
  • Assessments included a numerical rating scale of pain (NRS), the timed-up-and-go test (TUGT), and standard goniometer measurements during knee flexion and extension, Kruskal-Wallis test was used to evaluate differences among groups, and Wilcoxon sign-ranked test for examining within-group comparison. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Atopy patch testing: Several studies are evaluating the use of the atopy patch test for delayed intolerances to food proteins. (medscape.com)
  • However, no standardized reagents or methods of interpretations are currently available, and the additional diagnostic information in some studies appears marginal. (medscape.com)
  • Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trials were screened, and included studies evaluated routine pharmacotherapy (RP) plus AAHM versus RP plus placebo or AAHM versus placebo. (hindawi.com)
  • Of these studies, only two evaluated ocular surface parameters, showing no benefit with a lutein, zeaxanthin and blackcurrant extract supplement, relative to placebo, for tear film stability measures over six weeks [586], while another lutein-based supplement showed enhanced tear secretion, measured using the Schirmer test, relative to placebo after 90 days [587]. (researchgate.net)
  • For type 2 diabetes, not seeing an endocrinologist decreased the odds of reporting ≥3 HbA(1c) tests/year over time (OR 0.19 [0.06-0.63]), but HbA(1c) testing frequency was not associated with HbA(1c) levels or microvascular complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Pretreatment evaluation included history and physical examination, intravaginal ejaculatory latency time, International Index of Erectile Function, and Meares-Stamey test. (erowid.org)
  • Compared to placebo, WSE provided significant benefits for 3 cognitive tasks: digit span backward ( P = .035), Flanker neutral response time ( P = .033), and the social cognition response rating of the Penn Emotional Acuity Test ( P = .045). (psychiatrist.com)
  • Skin test responses to cow's milk or other food proteins and detection of food-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies are usually positive in children with IgE-mediated food allergy. (medscape.com)
  • En cas de suspicion du paludisme en zone impaludée, il parait non négligeable de considérer la COVID-19 comme un diagnostic différentiel. (who.int)
  • and reliable rapid diagnostic tests for melioidosis. (cdc.gov)
  • While from- scratch pie crust is both easy and fun to make, for the sake of ease and consistency, each of these methods was tested with store-bought pie crusts. (thekitchn.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To identify correlates of hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)) testing frequency and associations with HbA(1c) levels and microvascular complications in youth-onset diabetes. (cdc.gov)