— challenges for clinical trial design

... to avoid multiple testing Combining trials for meta-analysis has the potential to search for subgroup effects For reliable subgroup meta-analysis, individual trials have to supply subgroup effects ... factors certain OA subgroups, such as osteotomy for uni­ om­ c part­ ent malaligned knee OA However, to design such m trials for every suspected subgroup for the available treat­ ments would take many ... Such subgroup definitions can be used for predefined subgroup analysis or dedi­ cated trials, or for equal baseline measurement of these subgroup factors in trials to facilitate future metaanalyses,...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:22

... randomized clinical trial protocol study in humans for the local therapy in CTS: cortisone versus progesterone Recommendations And Methods The study is designed as a monocentric randomized clinical trial ... analysis will be performed when necessary, in order compensate for possible type I errors Design of the trial Sixty women with idiopathic mild CTS will be evaluated at before (baseline), 1, and ... information about the trial is also missed to the general practitioner of the patient Clinical criteria Patients with suspected CTS referred to our electrodiagnostic laboratory to confirm clinical...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... opportunities for emotional expression in their social environments [36] Methods Study design A four-arm randomized controlled clinical trial with four follow-up assessments (immediately before discharge ... (1th level) coded as for the first (immediately before discharge from hospital) follow-up, as for the second (3month) follow-up, as for the third (6-month) follow-up and as for the fourth (12-month) ... scheduled, the results of this trial will contribute to the evidence-based knowledge on the application of the expressive writing procedure for clinical purposes in clinical settings [52] Author...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:23

... subgroup analyses of two trials of SMT for chronic LBP (including BRLP) performed by the investigators of this trial [35,36] Both trials observed medium to large effect sizes for pain reduction in ... study protocol for the clinical trial currently in progress Methods /Design Study Overview This study is a two-site, prospective, parallel group, observer-blinded randomized clinical trial (RCT) ... case review meetings for clinical eligibility determination A webbased form, designed to prevent errors in eligibility determination, is completed for each patient The web form confirms patient...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 15:21

... Level Design and Puzzle Design 48 All for One and One for All 48 Challenges 51 Challenge 1—It’s Da Bomb! 51 Challenge 2—More Than a Maze 52 Challenge 3—What’s the Password? 53 Challenge 4—A Shocking ... Market 151 Challenges 152 Challenge 1—Gears for Girls 152 Challenge 2—Beyond DDR 153 Challenge 3—Targeting the Everyman 154 Challenge 4—Caribbean Targeted Tourism 155 Iron Designer Challenge 5—The ... These exercises—particularly the Iron Designer exercises—also serve as excellent design tests for potential candidates You might also consider holding periodic design exercises for non-designers”...

Ngày tải lên: 10/02/2014, 18:15

... initially enrolled in this clinical trial are shown in this table All patients had relatively good performance status (PS) and had previously undergone treatments (Tx), for example surgery (S), ... 5) Discussion A phase I clinical trial was performed using an HLAA*2402-restricted epitope-peptide derived from gp100 to examine its safety as a primary endpoint and clinical and immunological ... participated in the design of the study, and carried out the clinical research AK, AI, NO, YI participated in the conduct and data management of the clinical protocol YK provided information regarding...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

... randomized control trials [8], they demonstrate the feasibility of the application of VR technology in this clinical field In regard to standing balance, systems based on force platforms are particularly ... commercial program for balance training after stroke [14] Although this software is not designed for balance recovery after stroke, they highlight its potential to be used in clinical settings ... they are still very conceptual designs or lack more powerful studies to evaluate their efficacy Therefore, we designed eBaViR, a virtual rehabilitation system for balance recovery that provides...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... supplement for OA treatment were also excluded Pretreatment evaluation Dogs were clinically examined and blood samples were collected for baseline hematology, blood chemistry and biomarker for OA ... for the beneficial results observed in some clinical trials [12,13,31] The recognized limitation of this study was the lack of an objective assessment of the joint It was not possible to perform ... served as control group and received chondroitin sulfate (Fortiflex, 525 mg/dog daily; Virbac, USA) Animal were re-assessed monthly for clinical evaluation and blood collection, while radiographs...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 23:22

... patients available for analysis for each body system) Since the first evaluation was scheduled for weeks, the earliest time to improvement is at least 42 days Page of 11 (page number not for citation ... were responsible for coordinating the study, while JK participated in patient selection and directed all patient related study procedures DMG, TD and WAW designed the clinical trial protocol, ... shorter lasting Therefore, it is very likely that cyclical therapy will be needed to provide long-term benefit for patients with SLE While the immunogenicity of rituximab has not been clinically important...

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Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:21

... payment -for- performance model versus a fee -for- visit model Patients randomized into the intervention arm of the study are further randomized in a 1:1 ratio into either payment -for- performance ... fee -for- visit remuneration models for the pharmacist For those patients randomized into the fee -for- visit remuneration model, the pharmacist providing care receives a payment of $150 CDN for ... minutes for documentation), up to a maximum of six visits (Figure 2) For patients randomized into the payment -for- performance remuneration model, the pharmacist providing care receives $150 for the...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... disabling forefoot pain The secondary objective is to conduct a process evaluation of the podiatric treatment provided for forefoot pain in this trial Method Trial design This study is designed ... we have described the design of a randomised clinical trial to compare the effects of two common treatments for forefoot pain in older people During the design of this trial we had to make some ... care treatments for forefoot problems, ensuring a high external validity of this trial Trial registration: Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR2212 Background Pain and discomfort due to foot...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 21:24

... their authorized representatives signed written informed consent prior to participation in the trial (F1D-MCHGJZ; NCT00088478; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/ NCT00088478?term=olanzapine+depot&rank=3) ... assess for differences between Early Responder and Early Non-responder groups, baseline characteristics for each group were compared using Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables and t-test for ... study discontinuation for any reason were higher for Early Non-responders than for Early Responders (25.0% versus 17.5%, p=.007) LS mean change from baseline in PANSS Total score for patients identified...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... randomized, controlled clinical trial including 9-month post-treatment follow-up is proposed Participants screened positive using the Structure Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) for general anxiety ... way that group intervention can be delivered and inform future research Unique Trail Number (assigned by Centre for Clinical Trails, Clinical Trials registry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong): ... randomized, controlled clinical trial: The effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on generalized anxiety disorder among Chinese community patients: protocol for a randomized trial Samuel YS Wong1§,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:21

... eligible participants by providing the study’s information letter including response form and informed consent Interested individuals reply to the information letter, or by the study’s telephone ... Assessment of Eligibility and Baseline Measures Informed consent We inform patients about the study before they come into the study in two ways First, by informing the patient through a therapist or ... aspects of the trial If the participant agrees to enter the trial, she completes a copy of the consent form and sends it to the researcher The second procedure we use is by directly informing the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:23

... manual for the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45.2) Stevenson, MD: American Professional Credentialing Services; 1996 Everitt B, Wessely S: Clinical Trials in Psychiatry Oxford University Press: Oxford; ... provided information about the different aspects and dynamics of suicidal thinking and behavior, but only a few interventions for suicidal patients have been evaluated in randomized clinical trials ... and our research project Methods /Design Design In order to evaluate the effectiveness of our intervention program we carry out a pragmatic randomized clinical trial (RCT) The participants are...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:20

... phase II clinical trial (Chest Wall Oscillation for Asthma and COPD ExacerbaTions [COAT] Trial) was therefore to evaluate the use of HFCWO early in the treatment of adults hospitalized for acute ... used to inform the design of larger-scale, more definitive trials testing the efficacy of HFCWO on clinical endpoints (e.g., feasibility of using HFCWO for acute asthma or COPD, need for a sham-control, ... asthma and COPD, so no formal sample size calculations were performed Results of this study were intended to provide the information needed for sample size calculations for subsequent studies...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:20

... Jr, for the PROWESS Study Group: Efficacy and safety of recombinant human activated protein C for severe sepsis N Engl J Med 2001, 344:699-709 Ketley D, Woods KL: Impact of clinical trials on clinical ... and potentially unethical For institutions, practice guidelines may be deemed unaffordable either by hospital administration or by key members of the health care system For example, although the ... barriers is the use of thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction Despite widespread acceptance of its underlying rationale, enormous publicity, and strong clinical evidence of dramatic reductions...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... in a clinical trial on low back pain Mayer et al completed a randomized clinical trial com- http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/14/1/19 paring a rehabilitation and pain management program for ... care utilized outside of a clinical trial However, no investigator has determined the amount of health care utilized for back pain after participation in a clinical trial on chiropractic care ... different However, no statistical analyses were performed on these measures to determine significance Various clinical trials on chiropractic care for low back pain have tracked the use or non-use...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20

... (pre-post for VAS scores and post-pre for PGA measurements We used GenStat (Payne et al, 2008) for these analyses, with the package testing for treatment variances automatically before testing for ... probability for significance was 0.05 Several different statistical methods were adopted Data analysis of group participation was performed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) The experimental design for ... Randomised controlled trials are the gold standard in evidence based research for efficacy and causal relationship, whilst quasi-experimental studies provide evidence for clinical effectiveness...

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