
Spine
Internet-based randomized trials successful and economical tool in low risk interventions
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008 Jan 11;9:4.
140 participants, >18 years of age, with spondyloarthropathy (SpA) were randomized to receive either a probiotic drink or a placebo over a 12 week period. The probiotic drinks were not any superior in improving well-being or bowel symptoms. Internet-based randomized controlled trial was a suitable economical method with a potential applicability in examining the complementary and alternative medicine interventions at low cost.
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