Articles: function.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The impact of aerobic exercise on health-related quality of life among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
To investigate the effect of exercise on cardiopulmonary function and the life quality of maintenance hemodialysis patients. Eighty-four patients who underwent maintenance hemodialysis treatment for more than 3 months were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The general data and nutritional indexes, including hemoglobin and plasma albumin, before and after the experiment. ⋯ In addition, following 24 weeks of exercise, the Depression score of the exercise group showed a statistically significant improvement when compared to the control group (P < .05). After the intervention, hemoglobin improved significantly in the experimental group (P < .05). Intradialytic exercise can improve hemoglobin, Alb, pulmonary function, aerobic capacity, and exercise endurance in maintenance hemodialysis patients, so as to improve the quality of life, which is worthy of further promotion.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized, controlled clinical trial of acupoint catgut embedding as an effective control of functional anorectal pain.
Patients with functional anorectal pain (FAP) usually feel pain in the anal region, foreign body sensation, and defecation disorders. The pain may radiate to the perineum, thighs, and waist. Conventional biofeedback, local nerve block and surgical treatment have certain limitations. Thread-embedding acupuncture (TEA) is a complementary and alternative therapy, which is widely used in the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine to treat functional anorectal pain. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the catgut-embedding acupuncture in patients with FAP. ⋯ The thread-embedding acupuncture treatment effectively and safely improved the emotional anxiety and quality of life in FAP patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of blood flow restriction as a stand-alone treatment on muscle strength, dynamic balance, and physical function in female patients with chronic ankle instability.
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training has gained popularity as a novel training strategy in athletes and rehabilitation settings in recent years. ⋯ The BFR as a stand-alone treatment hasn't the ability to improve the strength of muscles around the ankle, dynamic balance, and physical function in females with CAI compared to the BFR + R or the R program. In addition, the strength of muscles around the ankle correlated significantly with both dynamic balance and physical function in BFR + R and R groups.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effect of blood pressure-lowering agents on microvascular function in people with small vessel diseases (TREAT-SVDs): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, crossover trial.
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cerebral small vessel disease. We aimed to determine whether antihypertensive drug classes differentially affect microvascular function in people with small vessel disease. ⋯ EU Horizon 2020 programme.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluating The Effect Of Pregabalin In The Treatment Of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective, Randomized, Triple-Blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial.
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of pregabalin for the control of symptoms in mild to moderate idiopathic Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). ⋯ The results of this study demonstrates that pregabalin is effective in ameliorating symptoms and improving functional outcomes in mild to moderate idiopathic CTS.