Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitively enhanced tai chi improved cognition vs. tai chi or stretching at 24 wk in older adults with MCI or memory concerns.
Li F, Harmer P, Eckstrom E, et al. Clinical effectiveness of cognitively enhanced tai ji quan training on global cognition and dual-task performance during walking in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2023;176:1498-1507. 37903365.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In primary care, second-line IBS therapy with amitriptyline vs. placebo reduced symptoms at 6 mo.
Ford AC, Wright-Hughes A, Alderson SL, et al; ATLANTIS trialists. Amitriptyline at low-dose and titrated for irritable bowel syndrome as second-line treatment in primary care (ATLANTIS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2023;402:1773-1785. 37858323.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effectiveness of Existing Insomnia Therapies for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis : A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Chronic insomnia is common in patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis, yet there is limited evidence on effective treatments for this population. ⋯ National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In women aged 45 to 75 y, opt-out vs. opt-in breast cancer screening outreach did not increase mammography rates.
Marcotte LM, Deeds S, Wheat C, et al. Automated opt-out vs opt-in patient outreach strategies for breast cancer screening: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183:1187-1194. 37695621.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In T2DM with obesity, time-restricted eating increased weight loss and reduced HbA1c level at 6 mo.
Pavlou V, Cienfuegos S, Lin S, et al. Effect of time-restricted eating on weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6:e2339337. 37889487.