Contemporary clinical trials communications

Contemp Clin Trials Commun · ISSN (e) 2451-8654 · 7 papers in corpus
2026
Effect of vitamin D supplementation on sexual function in women with type 2 diabetes: Study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial
rct 2025
Evaluation of the efficacy of Capacitive Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency at 448 kHz in the physiotherapeutic treatment of female dyspareunia
doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2025.101433 ·PMID:39886027

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dyspareunia is genital pain associated with sexual activity that affects the quality of life of many women. Physiotherapy is a promising, albeit sometimes uncomfortable, option. This study aims to integrate capacitiv…

rct 2023
A supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis (EndoSMS): Randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial
doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101093 ·PMID:36895681

INTRODUCTION: As a high symptom burden chronic condition, endometriosis is associated with diminished quality of life (QoL) and psychological distress. The EndoSMS text message intervention was developed to inform and support individuals li…

other 2023
The efficacy of GnRH-a followed by SanJieZhenTong capsules in long-term management of endometriosis: Study protocol for a multicenter, double-blinded, double-dummy randomized clinical trial
doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101179 ·PMID:37409188

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common benign gynecological disorder with high risk of recurrence and adverse impact on fertility-sparing. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of SanJieZhenTong Capsules, a traditional Chi…

other 2022
Protocol for double-blind RCT of acupuncture for vulvodynia
doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2022.101029 ·PMID:36387991

BACKGROUND: Vulvodynia, vulvar pain of unknown origin lasting at least 3 months, affects 7% of American women. Dyspareunia, its frequent companion, renders sexual intercourse virtually impossible. Although few therapies are efficacious and …

other 2021
Influence of the natural hormonal milieu on brain and behavior in women who smoke cigarettes: Rationale and methodology
doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100738 ·PMID:33718654

Women experience more severe health consequences from smoking, have greater difficulty quitting, and respond less favorably to nicotine replacement therapy than men. The influence of fluctuating ovarian hormones, specifically estradiol (E) …

other 2020
Feasibility and acceptability of testing a menstrual-cycle timed smoking cessation intervention for women of reproductive age (Project Phase): Protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial
doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100569 ·PMID:32435718

BACKGROUND: Compared to men, women have unique barriers to smoking cessation and are less likely to utilize quitline services. While current clinical recommendations have called for sex/gender-specific smoking cessation protocols, quitlines…