How pragmatic are randomised controlled trials evaluating minimally invasive surgery for oesophageal cancer? A methodological review of trial design using the Pragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary-2 (PRECIS-2) toolKaty Chalmers, Sian Cousins, Natalie S Blencowe, Jane Blazeby
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Knee osteotomy combined with meniscal allograft transplantation versus knee osteotomy alone in patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis: a prospective double-blind randomised controlled trial protocolLorenzo Zanasi, Angelo Boffa, Luca De Marziani, Gina Lisignoli, Claudio Belvedere, Marco Miceli, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo, Alessandro Di Martino
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GUIDANCE study: guided growth of the proximal femur to prevent further hip migration in patients with cerebral palsy—study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trialRenée Anne van Stralen, Merel Charlotte Rosalie Roelen, Sophie Moerman, Melinda Maria Eva Helena Witbreuk, M Adhiambo Witlox, Arno ten Ham, Denise Eygendaal, Max Reijman, Jaap Johannes Tolk
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tREatment of trIaNgular FibrOcaRtilage ComplEx Ruptures (REINFORCER): protocol for randomised, controlled, blinded, efficacy trial of triangular fibrocartilage complex tearsAntti Kaivorinne, Mikko Petteri Räisänen, Teemu Karjalainen, Jarkko Jokihaara, Robert Gvozdenovic, Maria Wilcke, Aleksi Reito, Turkka Anttila, Annele Pönkkö, Carsten Lauridsen, Tuukka Tanskanen, Ville M Mattila, , REINFORCER investigators, Matti JuntunenSee the full list of authors
11 December 2024
Multimodal prehabilitation combined with perioperative enhanced recovery after surgery care for older patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery in China: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial (PRACTICE trial)Shuai-Kang Wang, Peng Wang, Wei Wang, Shibao Lu
11 December 2024
Synthesis of existing literature on the colorectal surgery patients’ challenges during hospital-to-home transitions: a scoping review protocolAuden Steane, Hardeep Singh, Ani Orchanian-Cheff, Sami A Chadi, Karen Okrainec
10 December 2024
Phase I-IIa clinical trial to evaluate the safety, feasibility and efficacy of the use of a palate mucosa generated by tissue engineering for the treatment of children with cleft palate: the BIOCLEFT study protocolAntonio España-López, Ricardo Fernández-Valadés, Elisa Cubiles, Ingrid Garzón, Miguel Angel Martin-Piedra, Víctor Carriel, Fernando Campos, Adoración Martínez-Plaza, Daniel Vallejo, Esther Liceras-Liceras, Jesús Chato-Astrain, Oscar Dario García-García, David Sánchez-Porras, Paula Ávila-Fernández, Miguel Etayo-EscanillaSee the full list of authors
5 December 2024
Drug-eluting stents versus bare-metal stents for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysisHaozhi Gong, Jichang Luo, Wenlong Xu, Jie Wang, Renjie Yang, Bin Yang, Yan Ma, Tao Wang, Liqun Jiao
5 December 2024
Assessment of cognitive function after surgery for colorectal cancer—a scoping reviewCarolina Ehrencrona, Rebecka Levenskog, Eva Angenete
3 December 2024
Processes and approaches to perioperative pain management in patients undergoing major lower extremity amputations secondary to vascular disease: a multi-specialty modified Delphi consensus study protocolThanapon Ekkunagul, Caitlin Sara MacLeod, Anna Celnik, John Chalmers, Ross Thomson, John Nagy, Patrice Forget
3 December 2024