The Effect of SMS-Based Education on Sleep Knowledge of Mothers of Primary School Students: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Valizadeh ◽  
Mahasti Alizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi ◽  
Parvaneh Aghajari ◽  
Zeynab Mousarrezaei
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Single Blind

Comparison of Interactive Education Versus Fluorescent Concretization on Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Primary School Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 337-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emine Öncü ◽  
Sümbüle Köksoy Vayısoğlu ◽  
Diğdem Lafci ◽  
Dilek Yurtsever ◽  
Ebru Ravlı Bulut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Interactive Education ◽  
Group I ◽  
Group Ii

Hand hygiene for children is crucial to keep them healthy. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of two educational initiatives on “handwashing effectiveness (HWE).” A randomized controlled trial was carried out during April/June 2016, and 96 primary school students were randomly assigned to Group I receiving education with fluorescent gel; Group II receiving interactive education or control group continuing its normal education. Evaluation was made by scoring the fluorescent areas on the hands with photographs. There were significant differences in handwashing scores between preprogram and postprogram for all areas in only Group II ( p < .05). HWE increased from 17.9% to 18.4% in Group I, from 15.4% to 37.7% in Group II, and from 35.5% to 35.8% in control group. Only concretization with fluorescent gel is not a sufficiently strong motivator for increasing HWE. New techniques should be integrated into the training programs for children.

The Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture on Patients with Chronic Neck Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (05) ◽  
pp. 849-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Yuan Sun ◽  
Ching-Liang Hsieh ◽  
Yung-Yen Cheng ◽  
Hung-Chang Hung ◽  
Tsai-Chung Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Myofascial Pain Syndrome ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Single Blind

Chronic neck myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common disorder seen in clinics. There is no gold standard method to treat myofascial pain. We investigated the effects of acupuncture on patients with chronic neck MPS by a single-blind randomized controlled trial. A total of 35 patients were randomly allocated to an acupuncture group (AG) or a sham acupuncture group (SG). Each subject received acupuncture treatment twice per week for three consecutive weeks. The primary outcome measure was quality of life as assessed with Short Form-36, and secondary outcome measures were neck range of motion (ROM), motion-related pain, and Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), as determined by a blinded investigator. The clinical assessments were made before treatment (BT) and after six acupuncture treatments (AT), as well as four weeks (F1) and 12 weeks (F2) after the end of the treatment. A total of 34 patients completed the trial. The results indicated that there is no significant difference in the ROM, motion-related pain, and SF-MPQ scores between AG and SG at AT, F1 and F2 (all p > 0.05). However, AG has greater improvement in physical functioning and role emotional of Short Form-36 quality of life at F2. The results indicate that acupuncture may be used to improve the quality of life in patients with chronic neck MPS.

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