Placebo devices as effective control methods in acupuncture clinical trials: a systematic review
While the use of acupuncture has been recognised by the World Health Organisation, its
efficacy for many of the common clinical conditions is still undergoing validation through …
efficacy for many of the common clinical conditions is still undergoing validation through …
Blinding in clinical trials: seeing the big picture
TF Monaghan, CW Agudelo, SN Rahman, AJ Wein… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blinding mitigates several sources of bias which, if left unchecked, can quantitively affect
study outcomes. Blinding remains under-utilized, particularly in non-pharmaceutical clinical …
study outcomes. Blinding remains under-utilized, particularly in non-pharmaceutical clinical …
A billion-dollar donation: estimating the cost of researchers' time spent on peer review
Background The amount and value of researchers' peer review work is critical for academia
and journal publishing. However, this labor is under-recognized, its magnitude is unknown …
and journal publishing. However, this labor is under-recognized, its magnitude is unknown …
Non–invasive vagus nerve stimulation for the AC ute T reatment of cluster headache: findings from the randomized, double‐blind, sham‐controlled ACT1 study
SD Silberstein, LL Mechtler, DB Kudrow… - … : The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate non‐invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) as an acute cluster
headache (CH) treatment. Background Many patients with CH experience excruciating …
headache (CH) treatment. Background Many patients with CH experience excruciating …
Chronic migraine headache prevention with noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation: The EVENT study
SD Silberstein, AH Calhoun, RB Lipton, BM Grosberg… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of noninvasive vagus nerve
stimulation (nVNS) for the prevention of chronic migraine (CM) attacks. Methods: In this first …
stimulation (nVNS) for the prevention of chronic migraine (CM) attacks. Methods: In this first …
Adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial
(RRP), their adverse effects are troublesome and can potentially limit their value. The
transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been used to block the sensory afferents of …
transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been used to block the sensory afferents of …
Effect of alcohol-mediated renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive medications: primary results from the TARGET BP I randomized …
DE Kandzari, MA Weber, A Pathak, JP Zidar… - Circulation, 2024 - ahajournals.org
BACKGROUND: Renal denervation (RDN) has demonstrated clinically relevant reductions
in blood pressure (BP) among individuals with uncontrolled hypertension despite lifestyle …
in blood pressure (BP) among individuals with uncontrolled hypertension despite lifestyle …
Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine: the multicentre, double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled PREMIUM …
Introduction Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS; gammaCore®) has the potential
to prevent migraine days in patients with migraine on the basis of mechanistic rationale and …
to prevent migraine days in patients with migraine on the basis of mechanistic rationale and …
[HTML][HTML] Alcohol-mediated renal denervation in patients with hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications
A Pathak, UM Rudolph, M Saxena, T Zeller… - …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Ultrasound and radiofrequency renal denervation (RDN) have been shown to
safely lower blood pressure (BP) in hypertension. Aims The TARGET BP OFF-MED trial …
safely lower blood pressure (BP) in hypertension. Aims The TARGET BP OFF-MED trial …
Effect of electroacupuncture vs sham treatment on change in pain severity among adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial
JT Kong, C Puetz, L Tian, I Haynes, E Lee… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Chronic low back pain has high societal and personal impact but remains
challenging to treat. Electroacupuncture has demonstrated superior analgesia compared …
challenging to treat. Electroacupuncture has demonstrated superior analgesia compared …