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Internet of things-based home noninvasive ventilation in COPD patients with hypercapnic chronic respiratory failure: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundHome noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has become evidence-based care for stable hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary...
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Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ghana
BackgroundAlthough the majority of Ghanaian women receive antenatal care (ANC), many exhibit low health literacy by misinterpreting and incorrectly...
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Effect of a home-based resistance exercise program in elderly participants with osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial
SummaryThe effectiveness of home-based resistance exercise in elder participants with osteoporosis remains unclear. This study demonstrates the...
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Can home care work be organized to promote musculoskeletal health for workers? Study protocol for the Norwegian GoldiCare cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundHome care workers perform physically strenuous tasks, in particular when handling patients with high care demands. Thus, musculoskeletal...
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Home-based transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for hypertension: a randomized controlled pilot trial
The aim of this trial was to evaluate the feasibility and effect of home-based transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) in patients with...
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Optimizing home-based long-term intensive care for neurological patients with neurorehabilitation outreach teams – protocol of a multicenter, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (OptiNIV-Study)
BackgroundEven with high standards of acute care and neurological early rehabilitation (NER) a substantial number of patients with neurological...
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Protocol for a home-based self-delivered prehabilitation intervention to proactively reduce fall risk in older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation and motor imagery
BackgroundSeveral changes occur in the central nervous system with increasing age that contribute toward declines in mobility. Neurorehabilitation...
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Design of the STEPS trial: a phase II randomized controlled trial evaluating eHealth-supported motor-cognitive home training for Parkinson’s disease
BackgroundElectronic health (eHealth) technology offers the potential to support and motivate physical activity for symptom management in Parkinson’s...
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Delirium and neuropsychological recovery among emergency general surgery survivors (DANE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and collaborative care intervention
BackgroundDelirium is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome which consists of acute and varying changes in cognition and consciousness. Patients who...
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The effectiveness of a mHealth-based integrated hospital-community-home program for people with type 2 diabetes in transitional care: a protocol for a multicenter pragmatic randomized controlled trial
BackgroundDiabetes is a progressive condition requiring long-term medical care and self-management. The ineffective transition from hospital to...
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Effectiveness of a comprehensive telemedicine intervention replacing standard care in gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial
AimsTelemedicine improves glycemic and perinatal outcomes when used as an adjunct to standard care in gestational diabetes (GDM). Little is known...
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Effect of Preoperative Home-Based Exercise Training on Quality of Life After Lung Cancer Surgery: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
BackgroundPreoperative exercise training is recommended for improvement of clinical outcomes after lung cancer (LC) surgery. However, its...
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Multi-center, pragmatic, cluster-randomized, controlled trial of standardized peritoneal dialysis (PD) training versus usual care on PD-related infections (the TEACH-PD trial): trial protocol
BackgroundPeritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infections, such as peritonitis, exit site, and tunnel infections, substantially impair the sustainability...
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Stroke Riskometer Application (SRA™) influence on lifestyle changes of home bound familial Malaysian stroke caregivers: a randomised controlled trial in a primary care based longer term stroke care facility
BackgroundIn countries where access to Specialist stroke care services are limited, primary care physicians often manage stroke patients and the...
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The effect of telephone health coaching and remote exercise monitoring for peripheral artery disease (TeGeCoach) on health care cost and utilization: results of a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is the third most prevalent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. In 2016, costs per patient associated...
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Home-based tDCS for apathy in Alzheimer’s disease: a protocol for a randomized double-blinded controlled pilot study
BackgroundApathy is among the most common behavioral symptoms in dementia and is consistently associated with negative outcomes in Alzheimer’s...
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The stroke transitional care intervention for older adults with stroke and multimorbidity: a multisite pragmatic randomized controlled trial
BackgroundThis study aimed to test, in real-world clinical practice, the effectiveness of a Transitional Care Stroke Intervention (TCSI) compared to...
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Effects of 6-month customized home-based exercise on motor development, bone strength, and parental stress in children with simple congenital heart disease: a single-blinded randomized clinical trial
BackgroundNew “noncardiac” problems in children with congenital heart disease (CHD), such as developmental delay or long-term neurodevelopmental...
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Home-based prehabilitation improves physical conditions measured by ergospirometry and 6MWT in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized controlled pilot study
Purpose/backgroundPrehabilitation aims to improve physical condition in the preoperative period and, therefore, decrease the loss of cardiopulmonary...
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Effects of early home-based strength and sensory-motor training after total hip arthroplasty: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
BackgroundTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) is very effective in alleviating pain, but functional deficits persist up to a year following surgery....
