After initial screening, the researchers
randomized the study participants into three groups: a referral group that received a list of treatment services; a brief intervention group that received a motivational consultation and referral; and a third group given a brief intervention and treatment with buprenorphine that was continued in primary care.
Randomized study participants took the drug daily for two years.
Not exact matches
Of the reviewed
studies, seven were
randomized and 30 were observational (meaning
participants» habits and health were tracked over a set period of time).
A total of 1,398 (51 %) out of 2,729
participants sufficiently complied with the
randomized stretching assignments (stretching v. no stretching) and completed the three - month
study.
One
randomized controlled trial comparing home - visited families with control
participants who received other community services found a statistically significant difference in mean depressive symptoms at two years post-enrollment, but this contrast was nonsignificant at three years post - enrollment.15 A second
study of Early Head Start found no differences in depressive symptoms between intervention and control group
participants post-intervention, although a difference was detected at a longer - term follow - up prior to children's enrollment in kindergarten.10 Other
randomized controlled trial
studies have not found effects of home visitation on maternal depressive symptoms.12, 16,17
A series of
randomized control trials of a nurse home visitation program show a range of positive effects on maternal health, including decreases in prenatal cigarette smoking, fewer hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, and fewer closely spaced subsequent pregnancies., A
randomized control
study of another program that works with a particularly high - risk population found that
participant mothers showed significantly lower depressive symptoms than those in the control group and were less likely to report feeling stressed a year after participation.
To be included in this critical review,
studies had to be U.S. - based
randomized trials evaluating a breastfeeding promotion intervention, reporting breastfeeding outcome data, enrolling primarily minority
participants, and conducting analyses by intention to treat.
There are many decisions a researcher makes beyond whether or not the
study participants will be
randomized to an intervention.
A previous
study showed that in the Campania region, the prevalence of full breastfeeding at 6 months was 7 %.12 Assuming a 20 % loss to follow - up, we calculated that we would require ∼ 240 mother and father pairs to detect a statistically significant increase of 15 % (1 − α = 95 %, 1 − β = 80 %) in the rate of full breastfeeding at 6 months.13 To avoid communication between
study groups, which would be likely if people who were admitted to the same hospital unit were exposed to different messages at the same time, we did not
randomize the
participants as it usually is done, 14 but we allocated the 2
study groups into 2 consecutive blocks of time, after having randomly paired the 2
study groups with the 2 blocks of time.
Participants randomized n = 182 Inclusion criteria: primigravid women who attended for antenatal care when 20 weeks pregnant, intended to give birth at the
study hospital and consented to participate
Participants were
randomized using sequentially numbered opaque sealed envelopes, generated by the
study's biostatistician.
When the researchers gave concentrated broccoli sprout extracts to 97 human type 2 diabetes patients in a 12 - week
randomized placebo - controlled trial, obese
participants who entered the
study with dysregulated disease demonstrated significantly decreased fasting blood glucose levels compared to controls.
In the
study, 20
participants were
randomized to receive a placebo pill or 50,000, 100,000, or 200,000 IU of vitamin D one hour after a small UV lamp «sunburn» on their inner arm.
The
study randomized 14,215 women 16 to 26 years of age to either 9vHPV or Gardasil, and the
study participants were medically followed for 6 years after vaccination.
Thirty - one
study participants completed 25 minutes of Hatha yoga, 25 minutes of mindfulness meditation, and 25 minutes of quiet reading (a control task) in
randomized order.
Small
studies have been limited to single academic centers or carefully selected
randomized trial
participants, and results have not been replicated through subsequent
studies.
In a
randomized clinical
study involving adults age 56 to 71 that recently published in Neurobiology of Aging, researchers found that after cognitive training,
participants» brains were more energy efficient, meaning their brain did not have to work as hard to perform a task.
Similarly the epilepsy
studies, including a single
randomized trial, found that medical cannabis reduced the frequency of seizures in
participants, some with treatment - resistant seizures.
The
study was the first
randomized - controlled trial to examine the potential benefits of the low fat diet on the management of MS.. The
study found no significant differences between the two groups in brain lesions detected on MRI brain scans or on other measures of MS.. But while the number of trial
participants was relatively small,
study leaders believe the significantly improved fatigue symptoms merited further and larger
studies of the diet.
Called the high - dimensional propensity score algorithm (hd - PS), it is a tool for improving not
randomized clinical trials but broader observational
studies, in which researchers watch a large pool of
participants and look for correlations — like the fact that wine drinkers live longer than other drinkers.
Study authors assigned 75
participants (46 women, 29 men) aged 18 to 30 years to an alcohol - only or A+ED condition in a double - blind
randomized pre - versus post-test experiment.
Their most powerful tool in this job is the
randomized controlled trial, a type of experiment in which researchers separate
participants into two or more groups and subject some of them to the intervention to be
studied, like a new drug or surgical procedure.
A search of the medical literature identified 122
randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and 1 cohort
study (totaling 22,803
participants) that met criteria for inclusion in the analysis.
In this
study, 41 rural towns (including a total of 77,658 newborns over the
study period) were
randomized to the intervention (HBV vaccination for all newborns) or control (no vaccination) groups, with two - thirds of the control group
participants receiving a catch - up vaccination at age 10 - 14 years.
This
study, which could begin in mid-January, would
randomize half of the
participants to receive the vaccine and the other half a placebo.
Study participants (n = 146; 101 males, 45 females) were enrolled in a 16 - week
randomized clinical trial comparing naltrexone with placebo treatment.
Limitations of the
study include losing about half of the
participants to long - term follow - up during the transition from a
randomized clinical trial to a cohort
study.
In the
randomized, blinded
study, half of the
participants received the treatment while half received a placebo.
After screening, the trial
randomized 3,026
study participants to receive up to 450 milligrams of amiodarone, up to 180 milligrams of lidocaine or a saline placebo.
The
study's strengths included its
randomized controlled design and a high
participant retention rate among the 78 teen girls in the
study.
A
Randomized Phase 2
Study of Atezolizumab in Combination with Cobimetinib Versus Atezolizumab Monotherapy in
Participants with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
Inclusion Criteria: • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 • Have histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)(Stage IIIb or greater) • Measurable disease, as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 • Known PD - L1 tumor status as determined by an immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay performed by the central laboratory on tissue obtained at Screening • A woman of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive serum (beta - human chorionic gonadotropin [beta - hCG]-RRB- at Screening within 14 days prior to
study drug administration Inclusion Criteria for Crossover: •
Participants must have been
randomized to Arm A of the
study and had radiographic disease progression according to RECIST 1.1 •
Participants must have a mandatory biopsy at the time of disease progression according to RECIST 1.1 prior to crossing over.
In addition,
participants randomized to the intervention group in our
study lived 4.9 months longer than those in usual care, although this difference was not statistically significant because of the heterogeneity of survival among our
participants.
This is the first
study to actually measure the BPA levels in urine using
randomized participants eating food that was either canned or fresh.
In a 3 week Polish
study, 40
participants were
randomized to a placebo group, a creatine group, a HMB group (3g / day), and a creatine and HMB combo group.
During each 1 - week period of this
randomized crossover
study,
participants kept a regular sleep schedule.
A 2008
randomized, placebo - controlled, double - blind
study assessed the effect of 14 days of supplementation with goji juice among
participants.
In this
study, A multicenter
randomized controlled trial of a plant - based nutrition program to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in the corporate setting: the GEICO
study participants followed a plant - based diet with no portion control and still found significant weight loss.
In a review of six
studies - including two
randomized controlled trials, which together included a total of 387
participants - aromatherapy, administered by way of a 30 - to -60-minute massage, was found to have positive effects on mood in people with depression, people with cancer - related depression, and mothers with postpartum depression.21 Oils used in these
studies included lavender; chamomile; and a blend of sweet orange, geranium, and basil.
In - Depth [
randomized controlled trial]: This
study included 148
participants with BMIs between 30 - 45.
Using a two - group,
randomized, repeated measures design with a delayed treatment control group, this 18 - month
study will recruit
participants through a Mid-western autism diagnostic and treatment center.
The
randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled
study included 100
participants who took 240 mg of vitamin B6 immediately before bed for five consecutive nights.
Type of
Study:
Randomized controlled trial Number of
Participants: 93, plus 48 children not in foster care
In one
study,
participants were
randomized to either usual care or interventions targeting up to three behaviors: healthy eating, regular exercise, and managing emotions without eating.
Type of
Study: Randomized controlled trial Number of Participants: 120 children and 113 parents (7 parents had 2 children enrolled in the s
Study:
Randomized controlled trial Number of
Participants: 120 children and 113 parents (7 parents had 2 children enrolled in the
studystudy)
Type of
Study:
Randomized controlled trial (block randomized within each of three stratification groups) Number of Partic
Randomized controlled trial (block
randomized within each of three stratification groups) Number of Partic
randomized within each of three stratification groups) Number of
Participants: 98
One
randomized controlled trial comparing home - visited families with control
participants who received other community services found a statistically significant difference in mean depressive symptoms at two years post-enrollment, but this contrast was nonsignificant at three years post - enrollment.15 A second
study of Early Head Start found no differences in depressive symptoms between intervention and control group
participants post-intervention, although a difference was detected at a longer - term follow - up prior to children's enrollment in kindergarten.10 Other
randomized controlled trial
studies have not found effects of home visitation on maternal depressive symptoms.12, 16,17
Type of
Study:
Randomized controlled trial; 2 (treatment condition) x 4 (time) repeated - measures intent - to - treat randomized design Number of Partici
Randomized controlled trial; 2 (treatment condition) x 4 (time) repeated - measures intent - to - treat
randomized design Number of Partici
randomized design Number of
Participants: 224
Type of
Study:
Randomized controlled trial Number of
Participants: 37 adolescents and their families
Type of
Study:
Randomized controlled trial Number of
Participants: 1139 allocated to treatment; 627 seen in this follow - up