Randomized controlled trial

arthroplasty, this article was chosen due to the quality of study and higher level of evidence demonstrated by the study. 2. Study Design and Level of Evidence: The study design was based on the systematic review with meta-analysis of 23 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of pre-operative interventions for 1461 participants with hip or knee osteoarthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery. Standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated…

Introduction Monica Hogan, Carolyn Westcott, and Mervyn Griffiths (2005) published an article called “Randomized, controlled trial of division of tongue tie in infants with feeding problems” where they tried to discover technique would best help mothers and babies who are affected by tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia). This research study compared the effect of immediate division against the use of lactation support (a conventional approach) in infants with tongue-tie and feeding problems.…

that when studying the effects of music therapy on aggression, all the research trials that were reviewed only took place on a short term basis and when long term trials were tried there was such fluctuation in the treatment and control groups no substantial results could be concluded (790). Spiro agrees with this discussion on the efficacy of the research as he explains that due to a lack of randomized controlled trials there is a limited knowledge of the understanding of how dementia symptoms…

grasp on their lives again and are able to do for themselves without having someone always be by their side when they need help. In the 2004 study A Group Intervention Which Assists Patients with Dual Diagnosis Reduce Their Drug Use: a Randomized Controlled Trial, James Preston and others study the difference between a group intervention group and a control group. In this study, the researchers recruited 58 participants to be in a drug treatment program study. All participants were recruited…

The aim of this paper is to critically analyse a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis (AR). Choi et al. (2013) hypothesized that the participants would respond more positively to the active acupuncture treatment than to sham acupuncture or no treatment at all. The rationale was that although this traditional method has been used effectively in the past to treat ailments such as osteoarthritis and allergies, randomised trials of acupuncture have been inconclusive. My…

Critique of Systematic Reviews Two systematic review articles will be critiqued and compared in this paper. Article A is titled systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse events of low-dose aspirin and clopidogrel in randomized controlled trials authored by Kenneth McQuaid and Loren Laine. Article B is titled platelet function testing in transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke: a comprehensive systematic review of the literature by Soon Lim, Catherine Coughlan, Stephen Murphy, Israel…

The article I choose was "Effectiveness of an e-learning tool for education on pressure ulcer evaluation" by Morente, Morales-Asencio and Veredas. The purpose of this article was to determine if e-learning modules would be more effective in teaching the assessment and treatment of pressure ulcers than the traditional classroom methods. Pressure ulcers are serious preventable clinical complications that can lead to pain, infection, hospitalization, and even death (Kelly & Isted, 2011).…

perforated appendicitis. In order to randomize the trial with no bias, eligible participants with odd birth dates were allotted to the study group being treated with antibiotics and participants with even dates of birth were allotted to the appendectomy group.3(p2) To remain ethical, patients were allowed to request a change in placement though. 202 patients were assigned to receive antibiotics, but 96 opted to have an appendectomy. Of the 369 patients in the trial, 106 received antibiotics and…

This report explains, in plain English, the research article entitled “Effect of an integrated approach of yoga therapy on quality of life in osteoarthritis of the knee joint: A randomized control study”, which may be accessed for free, full text, at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3193655/. I chose this topic because I have a family friend who has osteoarthritis. She is in her 50’s and has a strong desire to stay active and healthy since she has just retired. Her doctor told her…

Rogmark C, Johnell O (Jun 2006) took 14 randomised controlled trials containing 2289 patients for meta-analysis. Primary arthroplasty was found to have fewer method related hip complications, reoperations and less pain compared to internal fixation. They concluded that primary arthroplasty is to be done in displaced femoral neck fractures. The healthy should undergo total hip replacement and the older impaired individuals would benefit by a hemiarthroplsty[20]. Bjorgul K, Reikeras O (Jun 2006)…