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2026

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Vitamin D Supplementation and Improvement in Insomnia Symptoms Among Malaysian Women With Vitamin D Deficiency: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Rara Merinda Puspitasari, Zaswiza Mohamad Noor, Norkasihan Ibrahim, Didik Setiawan

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 19); 15:e63804

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Effects of Spiritual and Religious Practices on Burnout and Academic Stress Among Undergraduate Medical Students: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Liahm Blank, Samir Alkhouri, Yoan Bakalov, Charlton Bassett, Hunter Triplett, Bertille Mavegam Tango Assoumou, Gary Shen

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 15); 15:e88915

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Exploring the Neural Mechanisms of Acupuncture Stimulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Multimodal Neuroimaging Trial

Jaehee Sim, Koung-soon Choi, Dong Hyuk Lee

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 15); 15:e97910

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Multidimensional Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Comprehensive Ayurveda Approach as an Add-On to Conventional Therapy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Active-Controlled Clinical Trial

Vidyashree Anchan, Thejaswini C, Srinibash Sahoo, Sonam Chandhok, B C S Rao, Renu Singh, Meghna P P, Sindhu C V, Rakshitha Kotian, N Srikanth

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 09); 15:e99910

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Symptom Terminology Normalization in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Development and Evaluation of a 2-Stage Deep Learning Framework Based on Fine-Grained Semantic Classification

Junyu Yao, Xingyue Gou, Wei Lai, Yuzhu Gao, Siqi Wang, Chuangan Zhou, Hui Ye, Jing Tian, Jun Yi, Dong Cao

JMIR Med Inform 2026 (Sep 25); 14:e85825

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Longitudinal Digital Phenotyping of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution From Routine Health Examination Records: Retrospective Clinical Informatics Study

Yuzhi Huo, Gao Deng, Li Kang, Haizhi Qin, Li Xiao, Ying Deng, Xin Chen, Dan Ding, Fei Wang, Mei Zhang, Min Chen

JMIR Med Inform 2026 (Sep 23); 14:e100063

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Prevention of Rebleeding in Colonic Diverticular Bleeding Using Orengedokuto: Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Takashi Hisabe, Ken Kinjo, Keita Mori, Ryosuke Amano, Toshihiro Sakurai, Kazuhiro Takeda, Hideki Ishikawa, Rino Hasegawa, Suketo Sou, Keiko Ogawa-Ochiai

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 22); 15:e93449

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Ayurvedic Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation With Radiculopathy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Aswani P S, Amit Kumar Rai, Bhagwan Sahai Sharma, Azeem Ahmad, Pratap Shankar Kizhakke Meladam, Rohit K S, Lisha S Raj, Rakesh Rana, Bhogavalli Chandra Sekhara Rao, Narayanam Srikanth, Rabinarayan Acharya

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 18); 15:e82936

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Evaluation of Vamana and Virechana as Interventions to Decelerate the Aging Process in Healthy Adult Volunteers: Protocol for an Exploratory Single-Arm Clinical Trial

Devipriya Soman, Ramesh NV, Pravith NK

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 16); 15:e99146

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Reinforcement Learning–Based Temporal Knowledge Graph Reasoning for Predicting Chronic Gastritis Diagnosis and Treatment: Development and Validation Study

Xiaolong Qu, Zhou Sun, Yuhang Wang, Haiyu Liu, Lei Yao, Dongmei Li, Guanli Song, Runshun Zhang, Xiaoping Zhang

JMIR Med Inform 2026 (Sep 11); 14:e83544

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Patients with Exposure Therapy Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (TETRO): Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Tjardo S Postma, Ysbrand D van der Werf, Martijn Arns, Neeltje M Batelaan, Manou van den Berg, Judith E Bosmans, Merijn Eikelenboom, Gert-Jan Hendriks, Adriaan W Hoogendoorn, Mirjam Kampman, Désirée van Leeuwen, Iris van Oostrom, Patricia van Oppen, Alexander T Sack, Koen Schruers, Indira Tendolkar, Chris Vriend, Odile A van den Heuvel

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 09); 15:e94288

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Exploring the Role of a Noninvasive Audio-Based Therapeutic System for Pain and Symptom Relief: Single-Arm Exploratory Pilot Study

Lea Sacca, Isabella Abraham, Panagiota Kitsantas, Robert Sewak, Chengwu Yang, Timothy D Dye, Charles H Hennekens

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 02); 10:e96015

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Effectiveness of Tuina Therapy for Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Assessor-Blinded, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial

Jun Ren, Shoujian Wang, Sitong Fang, Shanda Xu, Chaoqun Xie, Ming Jin, Xingyu Zhou, Wu Li, Yan Zhao, Xingquan Wu, Cheng Wang, Yanguo Wang, Zhichao Gong, Jing Zhou, Junjie Yao, Xue Bai, Yu Wang, Min Fang, Lingjun Kong

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 01); 15:e94022

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Yoga sequence: Sun Salutation A (Surya Namaskar A) poses for beginners.

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Auricular Acupressure for Perioperative Anxiety and Pain in Therapeutic Breast Surgery: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial

Mirela Bilc, Eva Beiner, Johanna Triana, Irene Rubio Rodríguez, Anja Birmanac-Pflüger, Holger Cramer, Marcela Winkler

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Aug 21); 15:e97469

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Electrical Dry Needling and Therapeutic Exercise Versus Therapeutic Exercise in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Inmaculada C Lara-Palomo, Adrián Bautista-Rodríguez Sr, Jose María Muñoz-Manzaneda Sr, Elena Álvarez-López, Elena Barragán-Olea, Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Aug 20); 15:e91491

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Woman with psoriasis preparing herbal remedies with mortar and pestle

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Efficacy and Safety of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Biologic Treatment in Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Real-World Study

Fanlingzi Shen, Ruiqi Cai, Jinrong Lu, Xiangjin Gao, Wencheng Jiang, Bin Li, Ruiping Wang

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Aug 07); 15:e96547

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The Therapeutic Efficacy of Gold Needle “Regulating Spirit” Acupuncture for Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Xin Wang, Yilin Tao, Qianqian Li, Jing Yang, Qian Liu, Anping Xu

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Aug 05); 15:e96326

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Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Protocol for a Trials Within Cohorts Study

Linhao Li, Sihan Wang, Jiale Chen, Xiaojie Ding, Yifei Wang, Fei Guo, Xiaoying Sun, Liu Liu, Xin Li

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Aug 04); 15:e88251

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Comparison of Traditional Chinese Manual Therapy (Tuina) and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Hongyu Li, Lili Zhao, Zhenning Zhao, Jing Mu, Huisheng Ma

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jul 20); 15:e96555

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The Efficacy of Hypnotherapy in Reducing Burnout and Related Psychopathologies: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Santosha Veeramachaneni, Elizabeth Park, Jeffrey Martin, Marc Ringor, Gregory Brown, Anne Weisman, Kavita Batra

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jul 17); 15:e69733

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