2009
Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
Ali A, Njike VY, Northrup V, Sabina AB, Williams AL, Liberti LS, Perlman AI, Adelson H, Katz DL. Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for Fibromyalgia: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2009, 15: 247-257. PMID: 19250003, PMCID: PMC2894814, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeTender pointsFibromyalgia syndromePlacebo groupMicronutrient therapyPilot studyPlacebo-controlled pilot studyIntegrative medicine centersTender point indexMinor adverse eventsHigh placebo responseVisual analog scaleTreatment effectsSignificant differencesAlternative medicine practitionersGlobal painAdverse eventsPrimary outcomeAnalog scalePhysical functionIntervention groupPlacebo responseTeaching hospitalWeeks postinterventionOutcome measures
2008
Evaluating the impact of mobile telephone technology on type 2 diabetic patients’ self‐management: the NICHE pilot study
Faridi Z, Liberti L, Shuval K, Northrup V, Ali A, Katz DL. Evaluating the impact of mobile telephone technology on type 2 diabetic patients’ self‐management: the NICHE pilot study. Journal Of Evaluation In Clinical Practice 2008, 14: 465-469. PMID: 18373577, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2007.00881.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesIntervention groupDiabetic self-care behaviorsLarge phase II trialType 2 diabetic patientsPhase II trialType 2 diabeticsCommunity health centersType 2 diabetesSelf-care behaviorsII trialIntervention patientsDiabetic patientsDiabetic careClinic populationMean deteriorationHealth centersMean improvementSelf-efficacy scoresIntervention protocolBrief interventionPatientsPilot studyStatistical significanceDiabetes
2005
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Meditation and Massage Effects on Quality of Life in People with Late-Stage Disease: A Pilot Study
Williams AL, Selwyn PA, Liberti L, Molde S, Njike VY, McCorkle R, Zelterman D, Katz DL. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Meditation and Massage Effects on Quality of Life in People with Late-Stage Disease: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 939-952. PMID: 16238507, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-stage diseaseStage diseaseStandard careCombination of meditationSkilled nursing facilitiesDay 5 daysQuality of lifeControlled TrialsImmunodeficiency syndromePilot trialNursing facilitiesCombined groupControl groupAspects of qualityMassage therapistsIntervention componentsMassagePilot studyMassage effectMonths of meditationDiseaseMetta meditationWeeksSpiritual needsQoL