Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Feasibility of dance therapy using telerehabilitation on trunk control and balance training in patients with stroke: A pilot study.
This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of dance therapy using telerehabilitation on trunk control and balance training in patients with stroke and compare them with the effects of conventional treatment. ⋯ Dance therapy using telerehabilitation significantly improved the TIS scores in the experimental group and was not inferior to conventional rehabilitation treatment when compared in a non-inferiority test. The remote dance program may therefore have similar effects to those of conventional treatment regarding trunk-control improvement in patients with stroke.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects on venous flow of transcutaneous electrical stimulation, neuromuscular stimulation, and sham stimulation on soleus muscle: A randomized crossover study in healthy subjects.
Activation of venous flow has been shown with different types of electrical stimulation. The aim of this study is to compare the hemodynamic effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), and sham stimulation on healthy young people. ⋯ Both active electrical protocols but not sham stimulation increased hemodynamics in healthy people. TENS obtained higher flow volume increase from baseline than NMES, considered globally at not only in its on-time.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of the effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation and midazolam as preoperative treatment in geriatric patients: A CONSORT-compliant randomized controlled trial.
Although midazolam is widely administered as an anxiolytic premedication, it may cause over-sedation and hypoxia in geriatric patients. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is a nonpharmacological device with anxiolytic effect. This study compared the effects of CES and midazolam as a preoperative treatment in geriatric patients. ⋯ CES pretreatment relieved preoperative anxiety with less risk of over-sedation and respiratory depression than midazolam premedication in geriatric patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of artemether emulsion on localized senile pruritus: A randomized pilot study.
Localized senile pruritus is a continued health problem for the elderly. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of artemether emulsion on localized senile pruritus. ⋯ Both artemether emulsion and emulsion base were effective in treating localized senile pruritus, and artemether emulsion was superior to emulsion base.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of Liriope platyphylla extract on improving respiratory function: A CONSORT-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.
The respiratory system is the first line of defense against outside pollutants. Recently, respiratory health has been receiving increasing attention due to the increase in fine dust, which reduces respiratory function and increases incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and in coronavirus pandemic, which can cause severe acute respiratory syndrome. ⋯ LP extract can enhance respiratory function. The detailed data we obtained support conducting the future main large-scale clinical trial.