Impact of Moringa Oleifera leaves supplementation on quality of life of people living with HIV: A double-blind randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisha Gambo ◽  
Indres Moodley ◽  
Musa Babashani ◽  
Tesleem K. Babalola
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Moringa Oleifera Leaves ◽  
Living With Hiv

Effect of Social Support on the Quality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS: Meta Analisis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Regina Tri Yonita ◽  
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Setyo Sri Rahardjo ◽  
Bhisma Murti ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Social support is an interpersonal relationship where the social environment provides assistance in the form of emotional attention, instrumental assistance, providing information, appreciation or assessment to individual sufferers. Lack of social support will lead to a decline in physical and mental conditions, so that it can cause a person to be lazy to carry out routine daily self-care activities, as a result people with HIV/AIDS do not adhere to treatment programs. If people with HIV/AIDS do not regularly take anti-retroviral (ARV) for a long time, it will greatly affect the quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS. This study aims to examine the effect of social support on quality of life in people with HIV/AIDS. Subject and Method: Meta analysis was conducted based on PRISMA guidelines on article with randomized controlled trial design which published in 2000-2020. The meta-analysis was carried out by systematically reviewing articles from Google Scholar, PubMed, and Springer Link. The articles used in this research are articles that have been published from 2010-2020. The keywords to find this article are as follows: “social support” AND “quality of life” OR “risk factor” AND “quality of life” OR “quality of life” AND “randomized controlled trial”. Articles are collected using the PRISMA diagram, and analyzed using the Review Manager 5.4 application. Results: There were 6 articles were reviewed in this study which met the criteria. Studies show that social support (OR = 3.14; 95% CI = 1.42 to 6.91; p <0.001) improves quality of life. Conclusion: Social support improves quality of life in people with HIV / AIDS. Keywords: social support, quality of life, people living with HIV / AIDS. Correspondence: Maria Regina Tri Yonita, Master Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: [email protected]

scholarly journals Chinese phytotherapy to reduce stress, anxiety and improve quality of life: randomized controlled trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 853-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonice Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi ◽  
Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini ◽  
Gisele Kuba ◽  
Miki Hoshi Minamizawa Shimizu ◽  
Raymond Sehiji Takiguch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Post Hoc

Abstract OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of Chinese phytotherapyto reduce stress levels, anxiety and improve quality of life. METHOD double-blind randomized controlled trial with 89 volunteers divided into three groups: control (no intervention), Placebo and Phytotherapy. The study was conducted in 2015 with healthy adults treated at the Integrated and Eastern Therapy Institute,in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Participants were evaluated at baseline and after three weeks with the Stress Symptoms List (SSL), Anxiety Inventory-Trait and State and SF12v2 for quality of life. Intervention groups received a placebo or Gan May Zao formula (GMDZ)flaskwith 50 ml. RESULTS According to ANOVA, there were significant differences (p = 0.025) after treatment of stress (SSL2). And the difference was between control and Phytotherapy groups, according to the Tukey post hoc (p = 0.022). There were no differences in the levels of state-anxiety and physical and mental domains in the SF12v2. CONCLUSION The GMDZ formula reduced stress levels, but more studies are needed with greater sample, with reassessment of dosage and a longer period of treatment to confirm and extend the results. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: RBR-28s4hz.

scholarly journals Laser Acupuncture Alleviates Symptoms and Improves Quality of Life in Women with Overactive Bladder: A Double-Blind, Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yu-Wei Chang ◽  
Tsia-Shu Lo ◽  
Hsin-Ning Chang ◽  
Yi-Hsien Shiao ◽  
Yuan-Chieh Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Overactive Bladder ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Laser Acupuncture ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of laser acupuncture for the treatment of women with overactive bladder (OAB) in Taiwan. Methods. A double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on female patients with OAB symptoms referred from gynecologists, and subjects were divided into two groups using blocked randomization. LaserPan (RJ-Laser, Germany) was applied to seven selected acupuncture points. The subjects received laser acupuncture 3 times per week for 3 weeks, 9 sessions in total. Basic patient data, Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7), and Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) scores were recorded prior to first treatment and at the end of 3rd, 6th, and 9th treatments. Results. Thirty patients were enrolled, and twenty-seven patients completed all treatments in this study. The OABSS total score of the experimental group decreased significantly by 3.13 (p≤0.001), 4.60 (p≤0.001), and 3.79 (p≤0.001) after 3rd, 6th, and 9th treatments, respectively, compared with that of the control group. The IIQ-7 score declined significantly from baseline by 4.57 (p=0.003) and 3.63 (p=0.023) after 3rd and 6th treatments, respectively, compared with that of the control group. Similarly, the UDI-6 score of the experimental group exhibited a significant decrease from baseline by 1.90 (p=0.042) and 2.25 (p=0.025) after 6th and 9th interventions, respectively, compared with that of the control group. Conclusions. This study demonstrates that laser acupuncture can alleviate OAB symptoms and improve quality of life. This noninvasive device could be an effective therapy for women with OAB.

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