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Jianjun Ou; Robert C. Smith; Russell H. Tobe; Jingjing Lin; Jen Arriaza; Jed W. Fahey; Ruiting Liu; Ying Zeng; Yanan Liu; Lian Huang; Yidong Shen; Yamin Li; Daomeng Cheng; Brian Cornblatt; John M. Davis; Jingping Zhao; Renrong Wu; Hua Jin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Sulforaphane has been reported to possibly improve core symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorders from mostly small size studies. Here we present results of a larger randomized clinical trial (N = 108) in China. There were no significant changes in caregiver rated scales between sulforaphane and placebo groups. However, clinician rated…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Lucy Beasant; Alba Realpe; Sarah Douglas; Lorcan Kenny; Dheeraj Rai; Nicola Mills – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
The purpose of this study is to explore the views of autistic adults on randomised controlled trials, specifically on processes such as randomisation and blinding, to understand the barriers and facilitators for recruiting autistic people to randomised controlled trials involving medications. We conducted one-to-one interviews with 49 autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Attitudes, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Ragab, Islam I.; Kamal, Ahmed – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Wound cleansing remains a corner stone in the management of diabetic foot ulcer. Hydrogen Peroxide (H[subscript 2]O[subscript 2]) and Povidone Iodine are topical antimicrobial agents but known to be toxic to cells involved in the wound healing cascade. The biggest challenge for the physicians and nurses is searching for a safe, noncytotoxic and…
Descriptors: Injuries, Diabetes, Randomized Controlled Trials, Foreign Countries
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Johnson, Mats; Fransson, Gunnar; Östlund, Sven; Areskoug, Björn; Gillberg, Christopher – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: Previous research has shown positive effects of Omega 3/6 fatty acids in children with inattention and reading difficulties. We aimed to investigate if Omega 3/6 improved reading ability in mainstream schoolchildren. Methods: We performed a 3-month parallel, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial followed by 3-month active…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Reading Skills, Intervention, Elementary School Students
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Chow, Ee Pin; Hassali, Mohamed Azmi; Saleem, Fahad; Aljadhey, Hisham – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: Patient education is key to the management of acute and chronic conditions. However, the majority of such educational interventions have been reported from health-care settings. In contrast, this study aims to evaluate whether a home-based intervention can result in better understanding about type 2 diabetes mellitus and can increase…
Descriptors: Patients, Patient Education, Chronic Illness, Intervention
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Mohamed, Ahmed Dahir – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2016
Modafinil is a drug licensed for the treatment of narcolepsy and sleep apnea. Recently, modafinil has been reported to be used as a pharmacological cognitive enhancer by healthy individuals with no psychiatric disorders. This paper reports on a study that investigated the effects of modafinil on divergent and convergent thinking tasks of…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Convergent Thinking, Creativity, Randomized Controlled Trials
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McCusker, Jane; Lambert, Sylvie D.; Cole, Martin G.; Ciampi, Antonio; Strumpf, Erin; Freeman, Ellen E.; Belzile, Eric – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Objectives: In a sample of primary care participants with chronic physical conditions and comorbid depressive symptoms: to describe the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of activation and self-efficacy with demographic, physical and mental health status, health behaviors, depression self-care, health care utilization, and use of…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Chronic Illness, Comorbidity, Self Efficacy