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  1. Using rewards may be an effective method to positively influence children’s eating behaviour but evidence to date is limited, particularly in older children. The cashless canteen systems in schools provides a ...

    Authors: Sarah E. Moore, Ciara Rooney, Charlotte E. Neville, Ryan McConville, Frank Kee, Claire T. McEvoy, Jayne V. Woodside, Judith Hanvey and Michelle C. McKinley
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2024 10:4
  2. Extremity fractures are common, and most are managed operatively; however, despite successful reduction, up to half of patients report persistent post-surgical pain. Furthermore, psychological factors such as ...

    Authors: Kyle Gouveia, Sheila Sprague, Jodi Gallant, Gina Del Fabbro, Jordan Leonard, Sofia Bzovsky, Paula McKay and Jason W. Busse
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2024 10:2
  3. Untreated, urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) and overactive bladder (OAB) can precipitate a vicious cycle of decreasing physical activity, social isolation, fear of falling, and falls. Structured behavioral i...

    Authors: Steve R. Fisher, Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos, Lindsay M. Allen, Monique R. Pappadis and Gokhan Kilic
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2024 10:1
  4. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of prefrontal cortex regions has been reported to exert therapeutic effects in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Due to its beneficial safety profile...

    Authors: Ulrike Kumpf, Harry Ezim, Matthias Stadler, Gerrit Burkhardt, Ulrich Palm, Esther Dechantsreiter and Frank Padberg
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:197
  5. Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, affecting 700–800 babies annually in the UK (Wu J, Morris J, Eur J Hum Genet 21:1016–9, 2013). Children with Down syndrome have diffic...

    Authors: Kelly Burgoyne, Emma Pagnamenta, Kirstie Hartwell and Vesna Stojanovik
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:196
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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 Nori and Reem Daloul
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2023 9:190

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  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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

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