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Pilot and feasibility studies are effective tools for assessing the feasibility of performing larger-scale studies. These are particularly useful in anesthesiology, where the research overlaps with several oth...
Around 70% of head and neck cancer (HNC) cases are diagnosed in an advanced stage. Improvements in treatment have led to a cure rate of up to 80–90% for early-stage and 40–50% for advanced-stage disease. Howev...
People with hand osteoarthritis (HOA) experience difficulties performing activities of daily living (ADL). Referral for occupational therapy is rare despite support for non-pharmacological interventions by int...
Self-harm is a major public health challenge with estimated lifetime prevalence of 5–6% and 220,000 hospital attendances annually in England and Wales. Repetition of self-harm is common with 70% of hospital at...
Many residents in care homes for older adults live with dementia. Understanding the unique profiles of cognitive impairments for each resident is important for person-centred care, yet information about specif...
Rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality are persistently higher among Latina women in the continental United States (US) and women in Puerto Rico (a US territory) compared with non-Hispanic White (NHW...
With growing prevalence of dementia worldwide, dementia risk reduction is a key interest of the World Health Organization’s Global Dementia Action Plan. Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a prominent predic...
Standard care for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries often includes surgical reconstruction of the ACL. However, two randomized controlled trials (RCT) concluded that conservative treatment does not res...
Hispanic/Latino individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) face greater disease burden and comorbidity due to limited healthcare access, underrepresentation in research, and social determinants of health (SDOH)....
Despite its growing popularity, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of ultrasound visual biofeedback speech therapy for children with cleft palate ± cleft lip (CP ± L). This study reports on the fin...
One-third of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) will not achieve a clinically meaningful response to available conventional treatments. More effective neurostimulation treatments are difficult to ac...
Parents/carers of children with complex neurodisability continue to lack appropriate family-centred care. “Encompass” is a community-based group programme that was co-adapted from “Baby Ubuntu” in Uganda. It i...
iSupport for dementia carers is an online education and self-care programme developed by the World Health Organisation for carers of people with the most common forms of dementia (Alzheimer’s disease and vascu...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social communication and self-regulation impairments. Impaired response inhibition and self-regulation in ASD have been shown to...
High prevalences of anxiety and depression have been found in those with COPD which can exacerbate physically related impacts of increased levels of disability, and reduced enjoyment of life. Of particular con...
Most studies of stress during pregnancy have relied on self-reported and recalled measures, leaving a knowledge gap about the impact of acute, or momentary, stressors. Heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol ...
Postpartum pelvic girdle pain (PGP), experienced by approximately 10% of women, is typically refractory to conservative management. Customised dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses (DEFOs) are one novel option t...
Given the poor long-term effectiveness of opioids for persistent non-cancer pain, and their potential for harm, evidence-based interventions to address opioid overprescribing for persistent pain are needed. Th...
In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV care is dependent on informal caregiving, typically by female family members. Informal caregiving has been associated with numerous negative effects on caregivers (i.e., depression, ...
Negative experiences related to eating and appearance (NEREAs), such as critical commentary from parents about food, are common and associated with depression and disordered eating. Imagery rescripting (IR) is...
Suicide is a serious public health concern for which there are limited evidence-based interventions being employed. This feasibility study administered a Brief Intervention and Contact (BIC) trial adopted from...
Total knee replacement surgery is common, with over 107,000 operations performed in the UK in 2019. After surgery, about 1% of patients develop a deep infection, known as a prosthetic joint infection. Two type...
The original article was published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2025 11:15
Meta-analyses indicate that 17% of mothers experience postnatal depression (PND) in the year following childbirth, with suicide the leading cause of direct maternal death between 6 weeks and 12 months postpart...
Mobile phone-based messaging for maternal education has indicated promising outcomes in promoting maternal and newborn care practices. However, most mobile phone-based messaging interventions are not tested be...
The use of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care is common but presents challenges due to specific medical, ethical, and legal considerations. There is little to no assistance for administering adequate...
Postnatal mothers can experience anxiety, stress and difficulty with mother-infant attachment with potential to lead to an anxiety disorder/depression. There has been an increase in interest in non-pharmacolog...
The shift toward a patient-centered and whole health care model offers a promising approach for the management of symptoms among veterans with chronic multisymptom illness (CMI). A behavioral intervention aime...
Cervical cancer treatment can be associated with long-term physical, psychological and emotional issues leading to compromised quality of life (QOL). Physical activity (PA) may improve QOL in cervical cancer s...
Home-delivered meal recipients often present with complex nutritional and functional needs that place them at elevated risk for health decline and potential institutionalization. To address these complex needs...
Intervention packages targeting obesity-related conditions often include multiple behavioral and pharmacological components, yet the independent and synergistic effects of these strategies on disease progressi...
Hearing voices is a common experience for young people and can cause significant distress. There are no evidence-based psychological interventions for distressing voices in young people, although a focus on co...
Girls’ physical activity levels decline to a greater extent than boys as they enter adolescence. Role model interventions offer a potential solution to combat this public health issue. This study reports findi...
The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has been widely used among uninjured, athletic populations to mitigate the risk of hamstring injury, yet little is known about its utility as an intervention for individuals...
Many patients with metastatic breast cancer can live relatively long lives but are challenged by treatment- and cancer-related side effects such as weight gain, physical deconditioning, and reduced quality of ...
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), prevalent among older adults, often precedes Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD), emphasizing the need for effective interventions. Early i...
The original article was published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2025 11:18
Supervision of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) ensures that individuals take their correct daily dose to minimise withdrawal and craving, safeguard against diversion and overdose, and receive optimal benefit fr...
People with Parkinson’s disease can experience psychological distress and have difficulties accessing face-to-face psychological support due to symptom burden and limited availability of psychological services...
Maintaining mobility in the long term after stroke can be challenging. Furthermore, access to ongoing physiotherapy or exercise programs is limited. There is a need to investigate new models of service deliver...
Chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions affect millions of people worldwide and place a significant burden on individuals and the healthcare systems. Managing chronic musculoskeletal pain requires a multidisci...
The traditional use of sealed envelopes for randomisation is susceptible to manipulation and the risk of damage to envelopes during shipping and storage. Additionally, the filling and sealing of envelopes are ...
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a long-term condition that significantly diminishes quality of life (QoL). Sexual difficulties (SDs) are common, but often overlooked symptom, affecting 50–80% of people with MS (PwM...
Despite extensive resilience research with military personnel, progress in developing effective resilience-specific interventions for military service members (MSM) has been limited. To inform the design of ef...
Clinical guidelines recommend that people with chronic non-specific neck pain self-manage symptoms with physiotherapy-led exercise. However, current exercise strategies have modest short-term effects, engageme...
As patient care becomes more complex, high-quality communication and relationships among healthcare professionals are critical to coordinating care. Relational coordination (RC), a process of high-quality comm...
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) refers to brain-related vision difficulties, which are often undiagnosed and may lead to poor mental health outcomes. We have developed an intervention to improve mental health...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder that presents as early as preschool. Inattention and hyperactivity in childhood interfere with developing social and p...
Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia, associated with debilitating symptoms and a decrease in health-related quality of life. Current treatments for atrial fibrillation may not provide symptomati...
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