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  1. COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease where isolation of infected individuals is deemed warranted. If possible, home isolation is preferred over hospitalization. This implies a need for methods of observatio...

    Authors: Hans Joakim Myklebust-Hansen, Eivind Hasvik, Volker M. Solyga and Waleed Ghanima
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:195
  2. Acquired brain injury (ABI) can lead to biopsychosocial changes such as depression, low self-esteem and fatigue. These changes can cause, and be caused by, sexual issues affecting relationships and wellbeing. ...

    Authors: Hayley Wright, Aimee Walker-Clarke, Avril Drummond, Lisa Kidd, Giles Yeates, Deborah Williams, David McWilliams, Wendy Clyne, Cain C. T. Clark, Peter Kimani and Andy Turner
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:194
  3. Child criminal exploitation is a form of child abuse that poses a serious risk to the welfare, safety, and wellbeing of young people. Multisystemic therapy (MST) is an intensive family and community-based inte...

    Authors: N. K. Hayden, S. Flynn, F. Blumenfeld, R. P. Hastings, K. M. Gray, S. Cullen, M. A. Cullen and P. E. Langdon
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:193
  4. Despite family carepartners of individuals post-stroke experiencing high levels of strain and reduced quality of life, stroke rehabilitation interventions rarely address carepartner well-being or offer trainin...

    Authors: Sarah Blanton, George Cotsonis, Kayla Brennan, Robert Song, Laura Zajac-Cox, Sarah Caston, Heather Stewart, Arun Jayaraman, Darcy Reisman, Patricia C. Clark and Trisha Kesar
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:192
  5. Social connection and loneliness in adolescence are increasingly understood as critical influences on adult mental and physical health. The unique impact of the social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 lockdow...

    Authors: Kain Kim, Andrew Jergel, Shasha Bai, Kolbi Bradley, Brianna Karim, Amit Shah, Shakira Suglia, Ngozi Ugboh and Holly C. Gooding
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:191
  6. Weight gain after a kidney transplant remains a major problem that can lead to adverse effects on morbidity and mortality. The posttransplant phase provides a window of opportunity to improve the engagement of...

    Authors: Tara O’Brien, Karen Rose, Brian Focht, Noor Al Kahlout, Tad Jensen, Kenzie Heareth, Uday Noir and Reem Daloul
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:190
  7. Mild memory impairment, termed amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), is associated with rapid progression towards dementia in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Studies have shown hyperactivation of hippocampal DG...

    Authors: Nadeeka Dissanayaka, Dana Pourzinal, Gerard J. Byrne, Jihyun Yang, Katie L. McMahon, Gregory M. Pontone, John D. O’Sullivan, Robert Adam, Roberta Littleford, Mark Chatfield, Alexander Lehn, Zoltan Mari and Arnold Bakker
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:189
  8. Pilot and feasibility studies provide information to be used when planning a full trial. A sufficient sample size within the pilot/feasibility study is required so this information can be extracted with suitab...

    Authors: Nikki Totton, Jinfeng Lin, Steven Julious, Mahima Chowdhury and Andrew Brand
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:188
  9. Despite the health benefits of physical activity, increasing regular physical activity levels among low-income, ethnic-minority mothers has remained a significant challenge. Yet, few studies have examined the ...

    Authors: Wendy Miranda Arevalo, Brianna Isabel Caicedo, Guido G. Urizar Jr and Jan Schroeder
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:187
  10. Anxiety disorders are prevalent and disabling conditions involving excessive worry and tension. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the most common anxiety disorder, affects 5% of individuals from high-income ...

    Authors: Monique Aucoin, Laura LaChance, Inge van der Wurff, Sean Miller, Umadevi Naidoo, Andrew Jenkins and Kieran Cooley
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:186
  11. Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy is essential in the treatment of critically ill pediatric surgery and trauma patients. Recent studies have suggested that aggressive fluids may be detrimental to patients. Prospe...

    Authors: Vincent P. Duron, Rika Ichinose, Latoya A. Stewart, Chloe Porigow, Weijia Fan, Jeanne M. Rubsam, Steven Stylianos and Nicolino V. Dorrello
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:185
  12. The ageing population requires seamless, integrated health and social care services in the community to promote the health of older adults. However, inadequate financial resources, a lack of clear operational ...

    Authors: Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Karen Kit Sum Chow, Dilys Kwai Sin Kwan, Dubby Yun Sang Lau and Avis Cheuk Ki Lau
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:184
  13. Student-athletes are one subgroup of college students in the USA at risk for dating violence and sexual risk behaviors. Despite this, research on student-athletes’ dating behaviors is limited; existing researc...

    Authors: Nicole Jaffe, Meredith C. Jones and D. J. Angelone
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:183
  14. Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) die prematurely due to undetected and inadequate treatment of somatic illnesses. The SOFIA pilot study was initiated to mend this gap in health inequity. However, reac...

    Authors: Katrine Tranberg, Tina Drud Due, Maarten Rozing, Alexandra Brandt Ryborg Jønsson, Marius Brostrøm Kousgaard and Anne Møller
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:182
  15. Based on the lack of literature to support any treatment strategy in patients with foot drop due to peroneal nerve entrapment, a prospective study randomizing patients between surgery and conservative treatmen...

    Authors: Christophe Oosterbos, Sofie Rummens, Kris Bogaerts, Anaïs Van Hoylandt, Sophie Hoornaert, Frank Weyns, Annie Dubuisson, Jeroen Ceuppens, Sophie Schuind, Justus L Groen, Robin Lemmens and Tom Theys
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:181
  16. Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent health problem in women worldwide. Many women experience UI during pregnancy. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended pelvic floor musc...

    Authors: Xiaowei Yang, Aixia Zhang, Rong Zhu, Lynn Sayer, Sam Bassett and Sue Woodward
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:180
  17. Poor medication adherence is a major barrier to HIV control among youth living with HIV (Y-PLWH). The PEERNaija application (app) is an adapted smartphone app grounded in social cognitive and contigency managemen...

    Authors: Leslie J. Pierce, Martin C. Were, Sandra Amaral, Muktar H. Aliyu, Oliver Ezechi, Agatha David, Ifeoma Idigbe, Adesola Z. Musa, Prosper Okonkwo, Nadia Dowshen and Aima A. Ahonkhai
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:179
  18. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Despite the prevalence and associated burden of cognitive impairment post-stroke, there is uncertainty regarding optimal cognitive rehabilitation fo...

    Authors: Mairéad O’ Donoghue, Pauline Boland, Sinead Taylor, Edel Hennessy, Eva Murphy, Siobhan Leahy, John McManus, Dominika Lisiecka, Helen Purtill, Rose Galvin and Sara Hayes
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:178
  19. Individuals with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are burdened by long-lasting symptoms (e.g., dyspnea and fatigue) post-treatment. These symptoms often reduce physical activity levels and increase the risk ...

    Authors: C. M. Fairman, O. L. Owens, K. L. Kendall, J. Steele, A. R. Schumpp, C. Latella, M. T. Jones, L. Marcotte, J. M. Dawson, C. M. J. Peddle-McIntyre and K. K. McDonnell
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:177
  20. Behavioural support via mobile health (mHealth) is emerging. This study aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability, cost, and potential effect on weight of a mHealth follow-up program in bariatric surgery.

    Authors: Charlene Wright, Jaimon T. Kelly, Joshua Byrnes, Katrina L. Campbell, Rebecca Healy, Jane Musial and Kyra Hamilton
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:176
  21. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs more commonly in military veterans than the general population. Whilst current therapies are effective, up to half of veterans commencing treatment do not complete ...

    Authors: J. Sturt, R. Rogers, C. Armour, D. Cameron, L. De Rijk, F. Fiorentino, T. Forbes, C. Glen, A. Grealish, J. Kreft, I. Meye de Souza, E. Spikol, V. Tzouvara and N. Greenberg
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:175
  22. Smell loss is a common problem with an estimated 5% of the population having no functioning sense of smell. Viral causes of smell loss are the second most common cause and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic i...

    Authors: Kala Kumaresan, Sara Bengtsson, Saber Sami, Allan Clark, Thomas Hummel, James Boardman, Juliet High, Rashed Sobhan and Carl Philpott
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:174
  23. Physical activity (PA) counseling holds promise for increasing PA levels in people with chronic respiratory disease, though little long-term change has been shown to date. Here, we describe the development of ...

    Authors: Rachel S. Tappan, Jennifer R. Ettinger, Delaney Mahon, Sarah E. Mroz, Walter Hall, Estelle Maajid, Chelsea Stratton, Denise Trotter Zynda, David E. Conroy and Margaret Danilovich
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:173
  24. Non-memory-led dementias such as posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) are low prevalent and often affect individuals under...

    Authors: Aida Suárez-González, Amber John, Emilie Brotherhood, Paul M. Camic, Roberta McKee-Jackson, Mel Melville, Mary Pat Sullivan, Rhiannon Tudor-Edwards, Gill Windle, Sebastian Crutch, Zoe Hoare and Joshua Stott
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:172
  25. Insulin pump therapy (IPT) improves glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with multiple daily injections (MDI). However, their size, the tethered insulin infusion set, intrusiveness whe...

    Authors: Yee Wen Kong, Cheng Yi Yuan, Katerina Kiburg, Katrin Brown, Steven Trawley, Andi Partovi, Kerryn Roem, Natalie Harrison, Spiros Fourlanos, Elif I. Ekinci and David N. O’Neal
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:171
  26. The NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression programme (‘TTad’; formerly Improving Access to Psychological Therapies ‘IAPT’) delivers high-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to over 200,000 ...

    Authors: Laura A. Warbrick, Barnaby D. Dunn, Paul A. Moran, John Campbell, David Kessler, Katie Marchant, Michelle Farr, Mary Ryan, Megan Parkin, Richard Sharpe, Katrina Turner, Mona Sylianou, Gemma Sumner and Emma Wood
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:170
  27. Globally, an estimated 260 million people suffer from depression [1], and there is a clear need for the development of new, alternative antidepressant therapies. In light of problems with the tolerability and ...

    Authors: Carina Joy Donegan, Dimitri Daldegan-Bueno, Rachael Sumner, David Menkes, William Evans, Nicholas Hoeh, Frederick Sundram, Lisa Reynolds, Rhys Ponton, Alana Cavadino, Todd Smith, Partha Roop, Nathan Allen, Binu Abeysinghe, Darren Svirskis, Anna Forsyth…
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:169
  28. Symptom perception is an important process of heart failure (HF) self-care that persons with HF need in order to master self-care management. It also leads to better patient outcomes. Symptom perception consis...

    Authors: Gabrielle Cécile Santos, Maria Liljeroos, Kelly Tschann, Kris Denhaerynck, Justine Wicht, Corrine Y. Jurgens, Roger Hullin and Petra Schäfer-Keller
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:168
  29. Patients with mental illness have an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality compared to the rest of the population, which is partly related to unhealthy lifestyle habits. To individualise lif...

    Authors: Veronica Milos Nymberg, Miriam Pikkemaat, Susanna Calling and Peter Nymberg
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:167
  30. Long COVID is suggested to be present in 14 to 43% of COVID 19-survivors. Literature on this new condition states a need for a multidisciplinary approach including physical exercise and nutrition. The aim of t...

    Authors: Stijn Roggeman, Berenice Gabriela Jimenez Garcia, Lynn Leemans, Joy Demol, Janne Geers, Ann De Smedt, Koen Putman, Marc Schiltz, David Beckwée and Elisabeth De Waele
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:166
  31. Physical activity has been shown to benefit patients undergoing adjuvant cancer therapy. Although exercise interventions may be applied in several settings, most trials have focused on specialized facilities f...

    Authors: Larissa Xavier Neves da Silva, Jayne Santos Leite, Andresa Conrado Ignacio, Fernanda Dias Massierer, Lucinéia Orsolin Pfeifer, Linda Ariene dos Santos Cardoso, Tainá Silveira Alano and Daniel Umpierre
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:165
  32. Symptoms and complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can affect daily activities and quality of life, and patients with COPD require long-term follow-up by their general practitioner. Pro...

    Authors: Beate-Christin Hope Kolltveit, Marit Graue, Christine Råheim Borge and Bente Frisk
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:164
  33. Justifying sample size for a pilot trial is a reporting requirement, but few pilot trials report a clear rationale for their chosen sample size. Unlike full-scale trials, pilot trials should not be designed to...

    Authors: K. Hemming, M. Taljaard, E. Gkini and J. Bishop
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:163
  34. Delirium affects over 20% of all hospitalised older adults. Delirium is associated with a number of adverse outcomes following hospital admission including cognitive decline, anxiety and depression, increased ...

    Authors: Louise Allan, Abby O’Connell, Shruti Raghuraman, Alison Bingham, Abigail Laverick, Kirstie Chandler, James Connors, Benjamin Jones, Jinpil Um, Sarah Morgan-Trimmer, Rowan Harwood, Victoria A. Goodwin, Obioha C. Ukoumunne, Annie Hawton, Rob Anderson, Thomas Jackson…
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:162
  35. Guidelines, checklists, frameworks, and recommendations (GCFRs) related to preliminary studies serve as essential resources to assist behavioral intervention researchers in reporting findings from preliminary ...

    Authors: Christopher D. Pfledderer, Lauren von Klinggraeff, Sarah Burkart, Alexsandra da Silva Bandeira, Bridget Armstrong, R. Glenn Weaver, Elizabeth L. Adams and Michael W. Beets
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:161
  36. For infertile women with overweight/obesity and insulin resistance (IR), it is uncertain whether intervention before infertility treatment can improve live birth rate (LBR). We implemented a factorial-design s...

    Authors: Xiaojuan Wang, Sufen Cai, Sha Tang, Lanlin Yang, Jing Tan, Xin Sun and Fei Gong
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:160
  37. Huntington’s disease (HD) is an adult-onset genetic neurodegenerative condition associated with cognitive decline, motor impairments, and emotional difficulties. Anxiety affects up to 71% of HD gene expansion ...

    Authors: Maria Dale, Fiona J. R. Eccles, Katie Melvin, Zaynah Khan, Lee Jones, Nicolò Zarotti, Reza Kiani, Jenny Johnson, Robert Wells and Jane Simpson
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:159
  38. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of preventable blindness in Canada. Clinical guidelines recommend annual diabetic retinopathy screening for people living with diabetes to reduce the risk and progressio...

    Authors: Valerie Umaefulam, Mackenzie Wilson, Marie Carole Boucher, Michael H. Brent, Maman Joyce Dogba, Olivia Drescher, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Noah M. Ivers, John G. Lawrenson, Fabiana Lorencatto, David Maberley, Nicola McCleary, Sheena McHugh, Olivera Sutakovic, Kednapa Thavorn, Holly O. Witteman…
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:158
  39. People with severe mental illness (e.g. psychosis, bipolar disorder) experience poor oral health compared to the general population as shown by more decayed, missing and filled teeth and a higher prevalence of...

    Authors: Claire Hilton, Abigail Morris, Girvan Burnside, Rebecca Harris, Vishal R. Aggarwal, Sarah Procter, Robert Griffiths, Paul French, Louise Laverty, Fiona Lobban, Katherine Berry, David Shiers, Rebecca Golby, Fanni Fazekas, Kyriakos Valemis, Antonia Perry…
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:157
  40. Obesity is a chronic disease and is an established risk factor for other chronic diseases and mortality. Young adulthood is a period when people may be highly amenable to healthy behavior change, develop lifel...

    Authors: Laura N. Anderson, Elizabeth Alvarez, Taylor Incze, Jean-Eric Tarride, Matthew Kwan and Lawrence Mbuagbaw
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:156
  41. Stress levels and thus the risk of developing related physical and mental health conditions are rising worldwide. Dysfunctional beliefs contribute to the development of stress. Potentially, such beliefs can be...

    Authors: Marie Keinert, Bjoern M. Eskofier, Björn W. Schuller, Stephanie Böhme and Matthias Berking
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:155
  42. Low back pain (LBP) is the main cause of activity limitation and work absence across the world, leading to a high social and economic burden for individuals, families, the labour market and society. The overal...

    Authors: Joanne Marley, Caroline Larsson, Flavia Piccinini, Sarah Howes, Elisa Casoni, Eva Ekvall Hansson and Suzanne McDonough
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:154
  43. While 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in adolescents as young as age 9, providers typically recommend it at ages 11–12. Studies sugges...

    Authors: Nadja A. Vielot, Robyn M. Lane, Kaitlyn Loefstedt, Jennifer L. Cunningham, Jason Everson, Eli Tiller, Sarah E. Johnson Patel and Jennifer S. Smith
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:153
  44. Food gardening may positively influence cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-related behaviors. However, the vast majority of existing gardening interventions have used an in-person delivery model which has limit...

    Authors: Susan Veldheer, Maxfield Whitehead-Zimmers, Candace Bordner, Olivia Weinstein, Hena Choi, Kira Spreenberg-Bronsoms, Jason Davis, David E. Conroy, Kathryn H. Schmitz and Christopher Sciamanna
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:152
  45. Teacher-delivered behavioral classroom management interventions are effective for students with or at-risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or other disruptive behavior challenges, but they ...

    Authors: Gwendolyn M. Lawson, Julie Sarno Owens, David S. Mandell, Samantha Tavlin, Steven Rufe, Aaron R. Lyon, Ricardo Eiraldi and Thomas J. Power
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:151
  46. Data show that disturbances in the gut microbiota play a role in glucose homeostasis, type 1 diabetes (T1D) risk and progression. The prebiotic high amylose maize starch (HAMS) alters the gut microbiome profil...

    Authors: Heba M. Ismail, Maria Spall, Carmella Evans-Molina and Linda A. DiMeglio
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:150
  47. Mental wellbeing encompasses life satisfaction, social connectedness, agency and resilience. In adolescence, mental wellbeing reduces sexual health risk behaviours, substance use and violence; improves educati...

    Authors: Kelly Rose-Clarke, Damodar Rimal, Joanna Morrison, Indira Pradhan, Gerard Abou Jaoude, Brian Moore, Louise Banham, Justin Richards, Mark Jordans, Audrey Prost, Nabin Lamichhane, Jaya Regmee, Kamal Gautam and Nagendra P. Luitel
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:149
  48. Social-emotional capacities contribute to children’s mental health by helping them navigate their own and others’ emotional states and forge healthy relationships. Caregivers and educators are critical sociali...

    Authors: Ruth Speidel, Tracy K. Y. Wong, Redab Al-Janaideh, Tyler Colasante and Tina Malti
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:148
  49. Early mobilisation is strongly recommended following abdominal cancer surgery, but evidence on how to structure early mobilisation to improve outcomes and support patient adherence is lacking. Pedatim® (Physte...

    Authors: Patrik Karlsson, Malin Nygren-Bonnier, Lars Henningsohn, Elisabeth Rydwik and Maria Hagströmer
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:147
  50. About 69% of Americans living with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer from long-term debilitating neuropathic pain, interfering with the quality of daily life. Neuropathic pain is refractory to many available tre...

    Authors: Ann Van de Winckel, Sydney Carpentier, Wei Deng, Lin Zhang, Ricardo Battaglino and Leslie Morse
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:145

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