background: oral health education for the mothers of very young children is important in reducing the risk of early childhood caries. this study aimed to evaluate the impact of an oral health intervention among mothers of 1-2 years old children. methods: this cluster randomized controlled trial (2012) was conducted among ninety mothers of 1-2 year old children. the setting of study was 10 child...

THE EFFECT OF PRENATAL EXERCISES ON PRETERM CHILDBIRTH AND NEONATAL CONSEQUENCES OUTCOMES IN PRIMIPAROUS PREGNANT WOMEN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL STUDY

Objectives: Nigella sativa is a medicinal plant that has long been used in traditional medicine for treating various conditions. Numerous animal studies provided evidences that the seed may elicit a broad anti-inflammatory/anti-oxidant activity. The aim of the present clinical trial was to evaluate anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Nigella sativa oil in patients with rheumatoid ar...

Finasteride in hospitalized adult males with COVID-19: A risk factor for severity of the disease or an adjunct treatment: randomized controlled clinical trial

background: this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of topiramate, a glutamate-modulating agent, in patients with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) as an adjunct to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (sris). materials and methods: thirty-eight patients with refractory ocd, were randomly assigned to receive topiramate or placebo. this study was designed as a 12-week, double...

OBJECTIVES To summarize and critically evaluate the evidence available from clinical trials (CTs) of qigong for patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We have searched the literature using 15 databases from their respective inceptions through March 2009 without language restrictions. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane criteria. RESULTS Nine CTs, which included three randomized clinica...

Background: Cellulite is a common disease whose exact mechanism is unknown. This study was aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of an anti-cellulite preparation compared with placebo in a randomized double-blind, right-left comparison clinical trial.Methods: Twelve healthy women aged 22 to 58 years with mild to moderate cellulite on their thighs and buttocks participated in this trial. The a...

Background: Pityriasis rosea is an acute, inflammatory and self-limited disease, which is characterized by a primary scaly plaque (Herald patch) followed by a generalized, symmetrical papulosqumous eruption (Mostly on trunk and proximal extremities). Objective: To determine the efficacy of erythromycin in the treatment of patients with pityriasis rosea. Patients and Methods: In this doubl...