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A searchable index of real negative results, null findings, and replication failures from the published literature — so you can learn what didn't work before repeating it.

WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels did not improve with N-Acetylcysteine administration nor with abstinence in Adults Treated for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Piazza FRG, Schuch JB, Ferreira DNSDS et al. · 2025 · Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)

Objective N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a medication known for its hepatoprotective properties and potential to reduce cravings and psychoactive substance use. Vitamin D is metabolized in the liver, and individuals with alcohol abuse often…

View details →DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2025-4304
Replication FailureMedicine

Role of Case Management for Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Women: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

Khadanga S, Yant B, Savage PD et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention

Purpose Despite the benefits, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is underutilized, particularly in women. Case management (CM) has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and improve health outcomes. The purpose of this study was…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000001040
Negative / Null Result Report

Patient-Reported Chief Complaints Do Not Independently Improve Machine Learning–Based Sagittal Skeletal Classification Beyond Standard Cephalometric Parameters: A Nested Cross-Validation Study

Dinç G, Öztürk B, Ciğerim SÇ · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Objectives Sagittal skeletal classification is central to orthodontic diagnosis. This study aimed to (1) develop and validate an interpretable machine learning (ML) model for three-class sagittal skeletal classification (Class I,…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9470812/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Effect of a Series of Lower Limb Pressotherapy Treatments on the Range of Motion of the Lower Limb Joints, Lower Limb Circumferences, and Body Composition in Young, Healthy Women.

Ptaszek B, Kurek O, Podsiadło S · 2026 · Lymphatic research and biology

Purpose In times when health and physical activity are gaining in value, the search for effective methods to support fitness and improve quality of life is becoming a priority. One of the therapies that is gaining increasing popularity is…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/15578585261461974
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Insulin therapy improves bone microstructure and material properties without restoring whole-bone strength in male insulin-deficient Akita mice.

Toillon I, Badoud I, Ferrari S et al. · 2026 · Bone

Type 1 diabetes is associated with increased fracture risk, yet the respective contributions of insulin deficiency and replacement to skeletal fragility remain poorly understood. Using insulin-deficient male Akita mice, we characterized…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2026.117971
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Portal Vein Stent Placement in a Pancreatic Cancer Cohort: Outcomes and Predictors of Portal Stent Occlusion.

Bretzman J, Andrews J, Ge S et al. · 2026 · Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR

Purpose To determine the patency of portal vein stents in patients with pancreatic cancer, identify risk factors for stent occlusion, and determine whether anticoagulation improves stent patency. Materials and methods Patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108852
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Increasing dose of esketamine for supplemental analgesia after complex spinal fusion surgery: a randomized and double-blind trial.

Guo ZM, Cui F, Zhang Y et al. · 2026 · BMC anesthesiology

Background Complex spinal surgery is associated with significant trauma and pain. Herein we tested the hypothesis that increasing the dose of esketamine, as a supplement to patient-controlled analgesia, might improve pain relief after…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12871-026-03962-1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Enzalutamide Plus Metformin Versus Enzalutamide Alone in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Phase 2 Trial (SAKK 08/14).

Gillessen S, Gobat K, Cathomas R et al. · 2026 · European urology oncology

Background and objective The aim of our study is to determine whether the addition of metformin to enzalutamide can improve the outcomes of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Methods From 2016 to 2021,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2026.03.001
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Hand therapy or not following collagenase treatment for Dupuytren's disease? A randomized controlled trial.

Aglen T, Matre KH, Selles RW et al. · 2026 · Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists

Background Collagenase treatment can improve finger extension and hand function in patients with Dupuytren's disease. The role of hand therapy in enhancing or prolonging these effects remains unclear. Purpose The primary aim was to examine…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2026.02.004
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Personalized Treatment Selection for Digital Eating Disorder Interventions: A Proof-of-Concept for the Personalized Advantage Index.

McClure Z, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M, Messer M et al. · 2026 · The International journal of eating disorders

Objective Although a range of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders exist, treatment response varies substantially. The ability to match individuals to a treatment which they are most likely to benefit from may help improve…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/eat.70112
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Can biochar and late-season nitrogen fertilization overcome the sulfur-containing amino acid deficiency and improve oil stability in soybean seeds?

Khatri D, Poudel S, Pun Magar L et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in plant science

Soybean meal quality for monogastric animals is limited by low sulfur-containing amino acids, especially methionine and cysteine, while oil oxidative stability is restricted by the high polyunsaturated fatty acid content. This two-year…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1849670
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Joint-specific measures improve risk adjustment in total knee arthroplasty: A machine learning approach.

Müller D, Gillani A, Hirschmann MT et al. · 2026 · Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA

Purpose Accurate risk adjustment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is essential for outcome prediction and quality assessment. Most existing prediction models rely solely on patient demographics and comorbidities and do not account for…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/ksa.70480
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Acute effects of an individually timed lower-limb post-activation performance enhancement protocol on 50 m front crawl performance and race kinematics in national-level swimmers.

Stanula A, Strzała M, Sadowski W et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) has been proposed as an acute strategy to improve explosive performance, yet its effects on sprint-swimming performance remain unclear, particularly when individualized recovery timing is…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-51746-x
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

<i>Enterobacter</i>-based dietary supplements in both larvae and adult diet affect thermal response of sterile males.

Papadogiorgou G, Koskinioti P, Rodovitis V et al. · 2026 · Bulletin of entomological research

Thermal stress can affect the field performance of sterile males used in the sterile insect technique (SIT). We tested whether adding autoclaved Enterobacter as a dietary supplement improves thermal tolerance in sterile Vienna 8 genetic…

View details →DOI: 10.1017/s0007485326101035
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-Assisted versus Traditional Landmark Lumbar Puncture in the Neonatal and Infant Population.

Ekhaguere OA, Kesman R, Reiter J et al. · 2026 · The Journal of pediatrics

Objective To evaluate whether static ultrasound improves first-attempt, nontraumatic lumbar puncture (LP) success compared with the traditional landmark technique in infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Study design…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115139
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Is There an Added Value of Dual-Time-Point [<sup>68</sup>Ga]Ga-Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT in Differentiating Malignant and Benign Uptake Findings?

Al-Ibraheem A, Moghrabi S, Alsyouf B et al. · 2026 · Cancers

Background : [ 68 Ga]Ga-FAPI PET/CT demonstrates high sensitivity for tumor detection but limited specificity because benign fibro-inflammatory conditions may also show tracer uptake. Dual-time-point imaging has been proposed to improve…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers18121963
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

High-dose metoclopramide versus placebo for gastroduodenal visualization during endoscopy in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A triple-blind, randomized clinical trial.

Herrera-Elizondo JL, Jiménez-Castillo RA, García-Compeán D et al. · 2026 · Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico (English)

Introduction and aims The usefulness of metoclopramide for improving endoscopic visualization in upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is controversial. Our primary aim was to evaluate the utility of metoclopramide 20 mg/IV for endoscopic…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2026.05.005
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Platelet-rich plasma versus plasma gel for fat graft survival under cigarette smoke exposure: An experimental study.

Naghizade B, Özyazgan İ, Bozkurt F et al. · 2026 · Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS

Background Autologous fat grafting is widely used in plastic surgery, but graft survival remains unpredictable, particularly under compromised conditions such as cigarette smoking. Smoking impairs microcirculation and tissue oxygenation,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2026.05.060
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Survival Trends of People With Spina Bifida From 1950-2020.

Schlaepfer CH, Lange SM, Lau GA et al. · 2026 · JAMA pediatrics

Importance People with spina bifida historically have worse survival. Despite health care improvements, survival improvement data are mixed. Objectives To compare survival for people with spina bifida to an unaffected cohort and to…

View details →DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.2241
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Enhancing the accuracy of high-sensitivity troponin for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in emergency department patients with kidney dysfunction: a scoping review.

Morningstar M, Edwards M, Yang L et al. · 2026 · CJEM

Objectives To systematically identify and describe optimal methodology used to improve the diagnostic accuracy of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for diagnosis of myocardial infarction in patients with kidney dysfunction. Methods…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s43678-026-01168-5
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Dietary folate education versus once-weekly iron folic acid supplementation for improving folate status in reproductive-aged women: a quasi-experimental study.

Sroypechr K, Hutchinson C, Satheannoppakao W et al. · 2026 · BMC nutrition

Background The folate status of women of reproductive age (WRA) in Thailand is suboptimal for reducing risk of neural tube defects (NTD). This research aimed to compare the effect of dietary folate education based on the health belief…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40795-026-01375-4
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Incremental Value of Adding S100B to NSE for High-Specificity Rule-in of Poor Neurological Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Hong S, Lee S, Park JS et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background : We evaluated whether adding S100B to NSE improved discrimination or high-specificity rule-in of poor neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods : In this single-center retrospective cohort study,…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/jcm15083043
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Limited perceived value of pain science education among people with persistent pain reporting no improvement: A mixed-methods secondary analysis.

Leake HB, Wallwork SB, Moseley GL · 2026 · The journal of pain

Pain science education (PSE) aims to shift unhelpful beliefs about pain and improve clinical outcomes. However, some people report little improvement after receiving PSE-informed care. Understanding their perspectives may help refine…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106304
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A randomised controlled trial of defibrillation with manual pressure augmentation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Nehme Z, Mahony E, Nehme E et al. · 2026 · Resuscitation

Aim To determine whether defibrillation with manual pressure augmentation (MPA) reduces transthoracic impedance and improves cardioversion and survival from initially shockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) compared with standard…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.111121
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Do Laser and Light Activation Improve In-Office Dental Bleaching Outcomes? An Umbrella Review of Efficacy, Tooth Sensitivity, and Biological Safety.

Allende JB, Campos-Bijit V, Morales-Gómez C et al. · 2026 · Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.]

Objective To synthesize umbrella-level evidence on laser or light activation and photobiomodulation in in-office dental bleaching, including whitening efficacy, tooth sensitivity, and biological safety. Systematic reviews were searched in…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jerd.70176
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

To Drain or Not to Drain? The Manchester Buckle Study.

Kiraly P, Lippera M, Ally N et al. · 2026 · Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Purpose To assess whether external drainage of subretinal fluid (SRF) improves anatomical or visual outcomes in scleral buckle surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Methods Retrospective review of 609 primary scleral buckles…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000004856
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Exploring hemodynamic measurements from the Tromsø Study for prediction of cardiovascular disease using traditional statistical models and machine learning approaches.

Azulay N, Singstad BJ, Schirmer H et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

In Norway, NORRISK2 is the government-recommended risk model for predicting an individual's 10-year probability of getting cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aims to investigate the potential for improvement of CVD prediction by…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-57003-5