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Amantadine* ; Benztropine* ; Double-Blind Method*

BACKGROUND: Pain is a common side-effect of propofol injection. A remifentanil pretreatment has been reported to decrease the incidence and intensity of pain during a propofol injection and has been suggested to act through a central or peripheral effect. This trial was designed to explore the action site of remifentanil on reducing propofol injection pain, using the venous occlusion technique and a time interval between the applications of remifentanil and propofol. METHODS: This randomized, double-blind study was designed to explore the action site of remifentanil on reducing propofol injection pain in 200 patients scheduled for elective surgery. The peripheral properties were examined using the venous occlusion technique for 30 s while a 1 min time interval between remifentanil and propofol injections was allowed for the central effect. Before the propofol injection, group A was pretreated with remifentanil (0.5 microg/ kg) with a venous occlusion, group B with remifentanil and a 1 min interval, and group C with remifentanil with a venous occlusion and a 1 min interval. Pain severity was assessed using a four-point scale. RESULTS: 40 patients (80%) complained of pain in the placebo group compared with 35 (70%) in group A, 20 (40%) in group B (p < 0.05) and 17 (34%) in group C (p < 0.05). The incidence and severity of propofol injection pain were lower in groups B and C than in group A (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between groups B and C. CONCLUSIONS: The remifentanil mediated analgesic effect occurs mainly through the central effect.
Double-Blind Method ; Humans ; Incidence ; Piperidines ; Propofol

Treatment based on syndrome differentiation is an essential feature of traditional Chinese medical diagnosis. The interventions based on changes of syndrome types in randomized controlled trials are complicated, leading to the difficulty of blind method enforcement. This article described a double-blind method. It could be used in randomized controlled trials under the condition of different syndrome types and different medications. It numbered drugs in two stages, and in two phases to achieve double-blind. This method not only guaranteed investigators and subjects to be in blinded conditions, but also achieved using different medications for patients of different syndromes. It also caused no drug waste. It was scientific and feasible.
Double-Blind Method ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Single-Blind Method

In order to evaluate the the effectiveness of low-dose longterm Vibramycin (Doxycycline) treatment on Acne Vulgaris, a double-blind study was performed on fifty two patients with Acne Vulgaris. The patients were classified as to the severi.ty of their disease before treatment according to Wand. et al. The degree of the effcctiveness of the treatment was evaluated every other week for 12 weeks on the grounds of clinical improvement. The therapeutic results obtaincd were as follovs: araong the 19 patients who received 50 mg per day for 12 weeks, 13 cases (72.2%) showed excellent improverrent after 6 weeks; whereas in thc placebo group only 4 out of 15 patients (26. 7%) showed good response, Statistical analysis of the data revealed that there was a significant difference (p<0.05) in effectiveness between the Vibrarzycin 50mg per day group and the placebo group. Among the 19 patient who received a 100mg capsile orally per day for 4 weeks (subsequently this group received 50mg per day for 8 weeks) 13 cases.(68.4%) showed excellent improvement in 4 weeks; whereas in the placebo group only 4 cases(26, 7%) showed good respnnse Statistical analysis of this data revealed that there was a significant difference (p<0. 05) in efectivencess the Vibramycin 100mg per day group and the placebo group, It was noted that 44 out of 52 patients (83%) had a distinct family history of the disease, suggesting that there might be a predisposing hereditary factor involvcd in the manifestation of Acne Vulgaris It is concluded f rom this study that Vibramycin, when administrated in a dose of 50mg per day for more than 6 weeks is effective in the treatment of Acne Vulgaris.
Acne Vulgaris* ; Double-Blind Method* ; Doxycycline* ; Dronabinol ; Humans

BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study compared the efficacy of once-daily administration of multimatrix mesalazine 2.4 g/day with multiple-dose mesalazine for the maintenance of remission. METHODS: In this multicenter, randomized, double-blind study, 203 patients with ulcerative colitis in remission received multimatrix mesalazine 2.4 g/day once-daily or time-dependent (controlled-release) mesalazine 2.25 g/day 3 times-daily for 48 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients without rectal bleeding. RESULTS: The proportion of patients without rectal bleeding during the 48-week treatment period in the per protocol set was 84.8% (84/99) in the multimatrix mesalazine 2.4 g/day group and 78.0% (78/100) in the controlled-release mesalazine 2.25 g/day group. The difference between the 2 treatment groups was 6.8% (two-sided 95% confidence interval, −3.9% to 17.6%). The noninferiority margin of −10% was met in the comparison of multimatrix mesalazine 2.4 g/day once-daily with controlled-release mesalazine 2.25 g/day. Multimatrix mesalazine 2.4 g/day once-daily demonstrated consistent efficacy in all subgroups. There was no difference between the 2 treatment groups with regard to safety. CONCLUSIONS: A once-daily dose of 2 multimatrix mesalazine tablets (2.4 g) was not inferior to controlled-release mesalazine 2.25 g/day 3 times-daily in maintaining absence of rectal bleeding in ulcerative colitis.
Colitis, Ulcerative* ; Double-Blind Method* ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Mesalamine* ; Tablets ; Ulcer*

BACKGROUND: There is a high incidence of pain associated with an intravenous injection of propofol, and different methods have been used in an attempt to minimize the incidence and severity of this pain. This study compared the effect of a ketamine pretreatment with that of a remifentanil pretreatment on the pain associated with a propofol injection. METHODS: 225 ASA physical status 1-2 adult patients scheduled for elective surgery were enrolled into this randomized double blind study. The patients received 2 ml of saline (n = 45), 2 ml of ketamine 20 mg (n = 45), 2 ml of remifentanil 0.01 mg (n = 45), or 2 ml of remifentanil 0.02 mg (n = 45) or 2 ml of remifentanil 0.03 mg (n = 45) 30 seconds prior to administering 2 mg/kg of 1% propofol. An anesthesiologist who was blinded to the study asked the patients to evaluate the pain using a four-point scale (none, mild, moderate, severe). RESULTS: The remifentanil 0.02 mg, remifentanil 0.03 mg and ketamine groups showed significantly less frequent and intense pain than the saline group (P < 0.05). The remifentanil 0.02 mg and 0.03 mg provided as much pain relief as ketamine (P > 0.05), but the remifentanil 0.01 mg did not (P < 0.05). There was a similar incidence of injection pain in the remifentanil 0.02 mg and remifentanil 0.03 mg groups. CONCLUSIONS: An intravenous remifentanil 0.02 mg or remifentanil 0.03 mg pretreatment is as effective in alleviating the pain associated with a propofol injection as a intravenous ketamine pretreatment. The remifentanil 0.03 mg pretreatment had a similar analgesic effect relative to the remifentanil 0.02 mg pretreatment.
Adult ; Double-Blind Method ; Humans ; Incidence ; Injections, Intravenous ; Ketamine* ; Propofol*

BACKGROUND: There is a high incidence of pain associated with an intravenous injection of propofol, and different methods have been used in an attempt to minimize the incidence and severity of this pain. This study compared the effect of a ketamine pretreatment with that of a remifentanil pretreatment on the pain associated with a propofol injection. METHODS: 225 ASA physical status 1-2 adult patients scheduled for elective surgery were enrolled into this randomized double blind study. The patients received 2 ml of saline (n = 45), 2 ml of ketamine 20 mg (n = 45), 2 ml of remifentanil 0.01 mg (n = 45), or 2 ml of remifentanil 0.02 mg (n = 45) or 2 ml of remifentanil 0.03 mg (n = 45) 30 seconds prior to administering 2 mg/kg of 1% propofol. An anesthesiologist who was blinded to the study asked the patients to evaluate the pain using a four-point scale (none, mild, moderate, severe). RESULTS: The remifentanil 0.02 mg, remifentanil 0.03 mg and ketamine groups showed significantly less frequent and intense pain than the saline group (P < 0.05). The remifentanil 0.02 mg and 0.03 mg provided as much pain relief as ketamine (P > 0.05), but the remifentanil 0.01 mg did not (P < 0.05). There was a similar incidence of injection pain in the remifentanil 0.02 mg and remifentanil 0.03 mg groups. CONCLUSIONS: An intravenous remifentanil 0.02 mg or remifentanil 0.03 mg pretreatment is as effective in alleviating the pain associated with a propofol injection as a intravenous ketamine pretreatment. The remifentanil 0.03 mg pretreatment had a similar analgesic effect relative to the remifentanil 0.02 mg pretreatment.
Adult ; Double-Blind Method ; Humans ; Incidence ; Injections, Intravenous ; Ketamine* ; Propofol*

For thousands of years, moxibustion has been used for various diseases in China and other Asian countries. Despite the recent surge in Chinese herbal studies, few randomized controlled trials have been conducted on this modality, possibly due to the lacking of suitable double blinding methodology. This is a review of extant sham moxa devices and an introduction to a recently developed device that needs further validation.
Double-Blind Method ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality level of Chinese clinical research about dental caries in 1950-2005.

METHODSThe Chinese clinical research literatures about dental caries in 1950-2005 were collected. All the literatures were evaluated by Jadad scale. The score of Jadad scale was form 0 to 5. Score 2 and below was poor quality literature, and score 3 and more was high quality literature. The full marks of Jadad scale was 5.

RESULTS3,201 clinical research papers about dental caries were collected, in which 46 articles were high quality literature. In 3,201 papers, random allocation methods were mentioned in 142 papers, double-blind measure were performed in 26 papers, the withdrawn and missing cases were described in 256 papers.

CONCLUSIONThe high quality literature of Chinese clinical research about dental caries in scientific research design is less. The scientific research design should be strength to enhance the total quality of Chinese clinical research about dental caries.

This clinical study was designed to determine the clinical and microbiological outcomes and safety of using minocycline loaded polycaprolactone strip for pericoronitis patients. 64 patients showing symptoms and signs of pericoronitis were enrolled according to the inclusion criteria in this double blind study. They were randomly assigned to two groups. 32 patients comprised control group and they received only polycaprolactone films in pericoronal spaces, and another 32 patients comprised experimental group and they received polycaprolactone films loaded with 30% minocycline. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants before beginning the study. At the initial visit, gingival index(GI), papillary bleeding index(PBI), amount of gingival crevicular fluid(GCF) were recorded, and microbiological sampling was done. Then, loaded or unloaded polycaprolactone film was inserted into the pericoronal spaces. No drug was prescribed excepting this film. After one week, clinical and microbiological exam was repeated. Presence of any side effects or inconveniences were checked. Chi-square test and t-test was performed to compare outcomes. At baseline, there were no significant differences in all the criteria between experimental group and control group. Experimental group showed significant improvement compared with control group both in GI(p<0.01) and PBI(p<0.01). The amount of GCF of the experimental group was significantly decreased compared with the control group(p<0.01) and baseline(p<0.01). In microbiological study, percentage of motile rod was prominently decreased in the experimental group. Also, aerobic(p<0.001), anaerobic(p<0.001) and black pigmented(p<0.01) bacteria were significantly decreased from the baseline. Furthermore, no side effects or inconveniences was reported in the experimental group. From this study, it was concluded that insertion of polycaprolactone film with 30% minocycline into the pericoronal spaces would be effective and safe treatment for pericoronitis.
Bacteria ; Double-Blind Method ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Informed Consent ; Minocycline* ; Pericoronitis*