Self-Care Education Program as a New Pathway Toward Improving Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Patients: A Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nader Aghakhani ◽  
Masumeh Hemmati Maslakpak ◽  
Sanaz Jalali ◽  
Naser Parizad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Kidney Transplant Patients ◽  
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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.

scholarly journals Effect of a home-based exercise program on functional mobility and quality of life in elderly people: protocol of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glauber Sá Brandão ◽  
Luís Vicente Franco Oliveira ◽  
Glaudson Sá Brandão ◽  
Anderson Soares Silva ◽  
Antônia Adonis Callou Sampaio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Single Blind

Benefits of 24-Week Exergame Intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life and Pain in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 380-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santos Villafaina ◽  
Daniel Collado-Mateo ◽  
Francisco J. Domínguez-Muñoz ◽  
Juan P. Fuentes-García ◽  
Narcis Gusi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Single Blind
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