ReviewKorean journal of anesthesiology2017
Introduction of a pilot study.
Review in Korean journal of anesthesiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 134 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Emergency Department Digital Pain Self-Management Intervention to Improve Acute Low Back Pain Outcomes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Mobile-based Mindfulness Intervention to Reduce Preoperative Anxiety for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
134 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Feasibility of brief behavioral telehealth interventions for sleep and pain in adults with chronic musculoskeletal orofacial pain: An idiographic clinical trial.Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice · 2026Trial
- Trial
- An Anthocyanin- and Anti-Ageing Amino Acids-Enriched Pigmented Rice Innovation Promotes Healthy Ageing Through the Modulation of Telomere, Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Reduction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Trial
- Feasibility of an Online Grocery Intervention Pilot to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Purchase and Food Security Among Adults With Children Eligible for SNAP.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2025Trial
- Medical and Nutritional Outcomes Are Similar Among Autologous Transplant Patients on Enteral Nutrition When Compared to Parenteral Nutrition. A Randomized Pilot Study.European journal of haematology · 2025Trial
- Trial
- The being safe, health and positively empowered pilot randomized controlled trial: A digital multicomponent intervention for immigrant women with cumulative exposures to violence.Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology · 2025Trial
- Cessation of thumb/finger sucking habit in children using electronic habit reminder versus palatal crib: a randomized clinical pilot study.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Preliminary evaluation of a scenario-based nutrition literacy online programme for college students: a pilot study.Public health nutrition · 2023Trial
- [I-Gel® laryngeal mask versus bag-valve-mask in instrumental cardiopulmonary resuscitation under capnographic monitoring: Cluster-randomized pilot clinical trial].Atencion primaria · 2021Trial
- Securement to prevent device-related pressure injuries in the intensive care unit: A randomised controlled feasibility study.International wound journal · 2020Trial
- Effects of a Single Session of Active Release Technique on Gastrocnemius Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness in Male Amateur Football Athletes: A Randomized Split-Body Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The reporting of CONSORT items and key feasibility elements in pilot and feasibility studies in hip and knee arthroplasty is suboptimal: a methodological survey.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Review
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- Monocyte distribution width in breast cancer: Results from a retrospective exploratory pilot study.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Hearing Protection Among Workers Exposed to Occupational Noise in the South African Aluminium Industry.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Development and qualitative validation of a virtual reality simulation program for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and delirium superimposed on dementia: A pilot study.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2026Article
- From beauty to burden: mapping the health and psychosocial impacts of fragrances and cosmetic products use in the UAE.Frontiers in toxicology · 2026Article
- Article
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Abstract
A pilot study asks whether something can be done, should the researchers proceed with it, and if so, how. However, a pilot study also has a specific design feature; it is conducted on a smaller scale than the main or full-scale study. In other words, the pilot study is important for improvement of the quality and efficiency of the main study. In addition, it is conducted in order to assess the safety of treatment or interventions and recruitment potentials, examine the randomization and blinding process, increase the researchers' experience with the study methods or medicine and interventions, and provide estimates for sample size calculation. This review discusses with a focus on the misconceptions and the ethical aspect of a pilot study. Additionally how to interpret the results of a pilot study is also introduced in this review.
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