Patient choice and the randomized controlled trial

The Effect of The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pharmacotherapy on Infertility Stress:A Randomized Controlled Trial

A randomized controlled trial comparing patient-controlled and physician-controlled sedation in the emergency department.

STUDY OBJECTIVE We compare patient-controlled sedation (PCS) and emergency physician-controlled sedation (EPCS) with respect to propofol requirements, depth of sedation, adverse events, recovery time, physician satisfaction, and patient satisfaction in emergency department (ED) patients requiring brief but painful procedures. METHODS One hundred sixty-six patients in this randomized controlle...

Patient choice in opt-in, active choice, and opt-out HIV screening: randomized clinical trial

STUDY QUESTION What is the effect of default test offers--opt-in, opt-out, and active choice--on the likelihood of acceptance of an HIV test among patients receiving care in an emergency department? METHODS This was a randomized clinical trial conducted in the emergency department of an urban teaching hospital and regional trauma center. Patients aged 13-64 years were randomized to opt-in, op...

The Effect of Reflexology on Labor Pain and Length Among Primiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Pain control is considered as the key issue in modern midwifery. Along with medical painkillers, reflexology is viewed as a non-medical and noninvasive method. Hence, we aimed to investigate the effect of reflexology on the intensity of pain and length of labor. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial, participants included 240 Iranian primiparous women with term and singleton...

Medication reconciliation at patient admission: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE To measure length of hospital stay (LHS) in patients receiving medication reconciliation. Secondary characteristics included analysis of number of preadmission medications, medications prescribed at admission, number of discrepancies, and pharmacists interventions done and accepted by the attending physician. METHODS A 6 month, randomized, controlled trial conducted at a public teac...