Quality of recovery after day care surgery with app-controlled remote monitoring: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study aims to evaluate the experienced quality of recovery after day care surgery between p atients provided with the smartphone application for remote monitoring and patients receiving standard care without remote monitoring.MethodsThis non-blinded randomized controlled trial with mixed methods design will include 310 adult patients scheduled for day care surgery.The intervention group receives the smartphone application with text message function for remote monitoring that enables patients to record pain and nausea. An anaesthesia professional trained in empathetic communication, who will contact the patient in case...
Source: Trials - February 9, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
The effects of Digital Buddy programme on older adults ’ mental well-being: study protocol for a multi-centre, cluster randomized controlled trial
This study will employ a multi-centre, cluster-randomized, two-parallel-group, noninferiority, controlled trial design with a 1:1 group allocation ratio. In the intervention group, a Digital Buddy (i.e. a young volunteer) is assigned to a group of older adults in a 1:10 ratio. A series of training sessions for a minimum of 23 h will be provided to the older adults by Digital Buddy, who will also follow through the intervention period with the older participants. The training contents include ICT and mental health care knowledge and skills. The whole intervention period will last for 6 months between 14 sessions. In the c...
Source: Trials - February 7, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
The effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on clinical symptoms and serum inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in patients with COVID-19: a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study aims to evaluate the effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on clinical symptoms and serum inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in patients with COVID-19.Trial designThis study is a 4-arm randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with a factorial design and the intervention period is 3 weeks.ParticipantsThis study is conducted on COVID-19 patients admitted to the Shahid Mohammadi hospital in Bandar Abbas, Iran, who are eligible for inclusion in the study. Patients are included only if they meet all of the following criteria: (1) aged from 18 to 65 years old; (2) confirmation...
Source: Trials - February 6, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
Efficacy of ABSOLOK ™ Clip System-RFP-2021-01 in Open Liver Resection
Condition: Bile Leak Intervention: Device: ABSOLOK™ Clip System Sponsors: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS; Ethicon, Inc. Not yet recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - January 31, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
