Home-based Transcranial Stimulation in the Treatment of Patients With Refractory Chronic Pain
Condition:   Chronic Pain Intervention:   Device: Transcranial electrical stimulation Sponsors:   University of Santiago de Compostela;   Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Funding support);   Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela - IDIS (Recruitment support);   Fundación Biomédica Galicia Sur (Recruitment support) Recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - October 29, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Effects of voluntary pre-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (the Knack) on female stress urinary incontinence —a study protocol for a RCT
This study closes a gap, as voluntary PFM pre-contraction (the Knack) has not yet been included in the physiotherapeutic treatment of SUI, and if shown successful could be implemented in clinical practice.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.govNCT03722719. Registered on October  29, 2018. Study protocol version 1.Was this trial prospectively registered? YesFunded by: The present study did not receive funding.Anticipated completion date: The anticipated trial commencement and completion dates are October 2018 and October 2021, respectively.Provenance: Not invited. Peer reviewed.Human research ethics approval committee: Resear...
Source: Trials - July 23, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Advancing collaborations in health research and clinical trials in Sub-Saharan Africa: development and implementation of a biostatistical collaboration module in the Masters in Biostatistics Program at Stellenbosch University
DiscussionGuided by three core principles (experiential learning; multi-/inter-disciplinary approach; and formal mentorship), the Module aims to advance biostatistical collaboration skills of the trainees by facilitating learning in how to systematically apply fundamental statistical and trial methodological knowledge in practice while strengthening some soft skills which are necessary for effective collaborations with other healthcare researchers to solve health problems. We also share some preliminary findings from the first four cohorts that took the Module in January –November 2018 to 2021. We expect that this Module...
Source: Trials - July 22, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials