Academic Journal
Q2Trials
About Trials
Trials is a scholarly journal published by BioMed Central Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.892 and H-index of 111.
Coverage: 2006-2026. Research categories: Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pharmacology (medical) (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Ethics in Clinical Research; Meta-analysis and systematic reviews; Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials; Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life; Health Policy Implementation Science; Digital Mental Health Interventions.
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10020-1The trials methodology research agenda—an international multi-stakeholder priority setting exercise
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2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10012-1Effect of pea protein-enriched snacks and vitamin D supplementation on the progression of sarcopenia in elderly subjects: study protocol of the SARC-PEA randomised controlled trial
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2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10007-yEthical guidance for randomized controlled trials of donor interventions in deceased organ donation: a scoping review of international guidelines, consensus statements, and expert recommendations
Nicholas B. Murphy, Hayden Nix, Henrietta Consolo, Frédérick D’Aragon et al.
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09992-xThe quality of reporting participants’ baseline characteristics in randomised clinical trials: a scoping review of reviews
Antonina Yakimova, Catriona McDaid, Charlie Welch, Samantha Flack et al.
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10014-zInforming patients about the use of their healthcare systems data in RCTs: a cohort analysis of information leaflets
Alice-Maria Toader, Susanna Dodd, Carrol L. Gamble
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10013-0Survival impact of repeated endobiliary radiofrequency ablation in patients undergoing durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (BRAVE trial): study protocol for an international multicenter randomized controlled trial
Tadahisa Inoue, Huapyong Kang, See Young Lee, Akinori Maruta et al.
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10006-zHigh-voltage pulsed radiofrequency combined with tolerable thermocoagulation for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Yingfeng He, Liang Yu, Jiajun Hu, Qin Zhang et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10004-1Children’s participation in assent to paediatric oncology research: experiences of children, siblings and parents
Kajsa Norberg Wieslander, Sara Frygner-Holm, Stefan Nilsson, Malin Lövgren et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10011-2Testing of electronic case report forms (eCRFs): survey of UK academic clinical trial units
Michael Oanda, Vicki S. Barber, Christopher Mwema, Patrick Julier et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09987-8Participant recruitment and retention in studies investigating pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: a methodological systematic review
Jasmine Darley, Bradley Halliday, Jill Shawe, Joanne Hosking et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09993-wEmotion-focused therapy in the treatment of prolonged grief disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
José Gamoneda, José Manuel Caperos, Pablo F. Cáncer, Rafael Jódar et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10005-0Evidence-informed trial recruitment planning: an integrative review of infectious disease trials in Africa
Kevin E. Cevasco, Courtney Pyche, Samantha Andritsch, Kelsey Ngo et al.
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-10000-5Doxycycline pre-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPrEP) versus doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for preventing bacterial sexually transmitted infections in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) and transgender women: protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial
Maya Tharp, Mark W. Hull, Ann N. Burchell, Darrell H. Tan et al.
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09916-9Comparison of SIS-reinforced anastomosis and conventional anastomosis on postoperative AL for middle and low rectal cancer: a study protocol for multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial
Chunxiang Ye, Hao Qu, Liyuan Fu, Bo Zhao et al.
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09995-8Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) with adjunctive linear ablation vs. CPVI alone for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (SINUS): study protocol for a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial
Yan Dong, Yanguang Li, Yijie Liu, Shujuan Dong et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09998-5Beyond antibiotic duration in acute cholangitis: system-level determinants after biliary drainage
Linda Pasta, Fabrizio Bronte, Emma Aragona
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09975-yHead-up lateral positioning during emergence from anaesthesia after ambulatory adenotonsillectomy in children: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Zhenlin Wang, Peng Chen, Liming Yin, Yanling Tu et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09997-6Perspectives on adverse events reporting in hybrid implementation science (IS) clinical trials of approved medications in Sub-Saharan Africa
Keonayang Kgotlaetsile, Laura M. Bogart, Nabila Youssouf, Thato Moshomo et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09991-yReviews
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