Covid NewsCast – Clinical Trials
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IMOVE: Protocol for a randomized, controlled 2×2 factorial trial of im…
In addition to cognitive impairment, people with Alzheimer's disease (PWAD) experience neuropsychiatric symptoms (e. g., apathy, depression), altered gait, and poor balance that further diminish their quality of life (QoL). Here, we describe a unique,… Read more
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Autopsy of a failed trial part 1: A qualitative investigation of clini…
The DAISIES trial, comparing inpatient and stepped-care day patient treatment for adults with severe anorexia nervosa was prematurely terminated in March 2022 due to poor recruitment. This qualitative study seeks to understand the difficulties faced… Read more
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Promoting mental health and well-being in schools: examining mindfulne…
There are increasing rates of internalising difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression, being reported in children and young people in England. School-based universal prevention programmes are thought to be one way of helping tackle such difficulties…. Read more
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Community participatory learning and action cycle groups to reduce typ…
The "Diabetes: Community-led Awareness, Response and Evaluation" (D:Clare) trial aims to scale up and replicate an evidence-based participatory learning and action cycle intervention in Bangladesh, to inform policy on population-level T2DM prevention and control. The… Read more
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Atorvastatin versus Placebo in ICU Patients with COVID-19: Ninety-day…
In the INSPIRATION-S trial, atorvastatin versus placebo was associated with a non-significant 16% reduction in 30-day composite of venous/arterial thrombosis or death in ICU patients with COVID-19. Thrombo-inflammatory response in COVID-19 may last beyond the… Read more
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Antiepileptogenesis after Stroke – Trials and Tribulations: Methodolog…
There is currently no evidence to support the use of antiseizure medications to prevent unprovoked seizures following stroke. Experimental animal models suggested a potential antiepileptogenic effect for eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL), and a Phase II, multicentre,… Read more
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Efficacy of a Mouthwash Containing CHX and CPC in SARS-CoV-2-Positive…
Soon after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, preprocedural mouthwashes were recommended for temporarily reducing intraoral viral load and infectivity of individuals potentially infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2… Read more