e-ISSN: Pending

Browse the failure-mode index

20,253 real negative results, null findings, and replication failures · Negative / Null Result Report. Search the index →

WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record compiled from open scholarly databases; the abstract is shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed, otherwise a short excerpt under fair use. Classifications are automated and approximate.

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

The Effect of Endoscopic Peritubal Adenoidectomy Vs Myringotomy with Ventilation Tubes Insertion in Management of Otitis Media with Effusion in Children

M. El Begermy, Marwa M El Begermy, H. Kassamy · 2022 · Egyptian Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Sciences

Background: There is a lot of controversy about the role of adenoidectomy and myringotomy with ventilation tubes insertion (MVT) in management of otitis media with effusion (OME). In a previous study we found that endoscopic-assisted…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Comparative evaluation of photoactivated disinfection and sonic irrigation as an adjunct to conventional irrigation on Enterococcus faecalis in root canals: An in vitro study

Tushar Kohli, N. Mehta, G. Garima et al. · 2021

Objective: The aim of the in vitro study was to compare the antibacterial efficacy of photoactivated disinfection (PAD), sonic irrigation as an adjunct to conventional irrigation against Enterococcus faecalis in vitro. Materials and…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Interplay Among Reward Processing, Schizotypal Traits, and Psychosocial Stress in a Large Chinese Young Adult Sample: A Cross‐Sectional Network Analysis

Donghao Tuo, Yi-hang Huang, Simon S. Y. Liu et al. · 2026 · PsyCh Journal

ABSTRACT Reward processing comprises reward sensitivity, motivation, and pleasure experience, but how these components jointly relate to schizotypal traits and psychosocial stress in young adult samples remains unclear. Using network…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Glutathione S-transferase expression in benign and malignant eyelid tumors

Efe Saygın, R. Karadag, S. Ozkanlı et al. · 2021 · Biotechnic & Histochemistry

ABSTRACT Eyelid tumors commonly originate from the skin and its appendages. Environmental toxins and oxidants affect eyelid carcinogenesis. Glutathione S-transferases (GST) are antioxidants that participate in pathogenesis. We investigated…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Comparison of the Effect of Eight Week Training Program Schedule With Two Different Stretching Patterns Strengthening on Changes in the Status of Lower Cross Syndrome

Chiman َ Alyarnezhad, Ali Shams Majalan · 2021 · Journal of Sport Biomechanics

Objective: Different timing of performing stretching and strengthening exercises can have different effects on the condition of Lower Crossed Syndrome (LCS). This study aims to compare the effects of eight-week training using stretching…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Is There Postoperative Fluid Accumulation After the Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Technique as Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: In Vivo Study.

Omer Bozduman, Kadri Yıldız, Bilal Aykaç et al. · 2025 · Turkish Neurosurgery

AIM To establish the presence and amount of fluid accumulation in UBE procedure, and the relationship of fluid management with other variables. MATERIAL AND METHODS All patients underwent UBE spinal surgery with one level between September…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The effectiveness of generic emails versus a remote knowledge broker to integrate mood management into a smoking cessation programme in team-based primary care: a cluster randomised trial

N. Minian, Sheleza Ahad, Anna Ivanova et al. · 2021 · Implementation Science

Background Knowledge brokering is a knowledge translation approach that has been gaining popularity in Canada although the effectiveness is unknown. This study evaluated the effectiveness of generalised, exclusively email-based prompts…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect of isolated and combined ingestion of caffeine and citrulline malate on resistance exercise and jumping performance: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study

M. Haugen, F. T. Vårvik, J. Grgic et al. · 2023 · European Journal of Nutrition

The aim of this study was to explore the isolated and combined effects of caffeine and citrulline malate (CitMal) on jumping performance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and pain perception in resistance-trained participants. Using…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Survival and Peritoneal Bacterial Load in Cecal Ligation and Perforation Model of Sepsis in Rats

S. Tavasoli, A. Zarnani, Mohamadreza Vafa et al. · 2014 · International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Background: Sepsis is one of the major causes of death in intensive care units. Oxidative stress and hyper-inflammation has been shown to be major cause of mortality and morbidity in septic cases. Pomegranate is a fruit considered for its…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Influence of Gold Nanoparticle Incorporation Into Glass Ionomer Cement on Fibroblast Metabolic Activity, Surface Roughness and Hardness.

Zia A, Baldwin A, Nlemorisa C et al. · 2026 · International journal of dentistry

Objective To assess the influence of gold nanoparticle (AuNP) liquid-phase modification of glass ionomer cement (GIC) on fibroblast metabolic activity, alongside its effects on surface hardness and roughness, in an exploratory pilot in…

View details →
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Structure-Driven Bioactivity of Chitosan-Agarose-Gelatin Hydrogels Functionalized with Tannic Acid-Cu<sup>2+</sup>/Sr<sup>2+</sup> Complexes.

Wekwejt M, Chevallier P, Desgagne F et al. · 2026 · ACS applied materials & interfaces

Hydrogels represent a versatile platform for regenerative applications; nevertheless, their translation is often limited by insufficient biofunctionality and poorly defined structure-property relationships in multicomponent networks. In…

View details →