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Failure-mode index

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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 Report

P5264There is no significant effect of ischemic time and elapse time since cardiac allograft transplant on myocardial T1 relaxation time

J Vietheer, C Unbehaun, K Classen et al. · 2019 · European Heart Journal

Abstract Background Graft failure caused by allograft rejection and vasculopathy is the most common cause of mortality after heart transplantation. To detect an early allograft rejection, endomyocardial biopsy is still needed. Tissue…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0235
Negative / Null Result Report

The Pandemic Effect: Secondary Impact on the Diagnosis of Clinically Significant Congenital Heart Disease and Role of Deprivation Index

Cassandra Campbell, Kristin Wyckoff, Ronak Naik et al. · 2025 · Pediatric Cardiology

Abstract We sought to determine the impact of the COVID-19 on prenatal diagnosis (PND) of clinically significant congenital heart disease (CHD) and the role of socioeconomic status (SES), complexity of diagnosis, and proximity to advance…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03844-2
Negative / Null Result Report

Non-significant Effect of El Niño on the Nest Occupancy and Breeding Success of Markham’s Storm Petrel <i>Hydrobates markhami</i>

Fernando Medrano, Benjamín Gallardo, Pablo Gutiérrez et al. · 2024 · Marine Ornithology

The impact of the El Niño varies across seabirds, usually altering the distribution and causing population declines. Understanding El Niño’s effects is thus critical for conservation. We monitored 296 nests of the little-known Hydrobates…

View details →DOI: 10.5038/2074-1235.52.2.1603
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Correlation of c-erbb2 Expression in Undifferentiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Tumor Size (T-Stage) (Dyah Fauziah et al.) 290 CORRELATION OF C-ERBB2 EXPRESSION IN UNDIFFERENTIATED NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA AND TUMOR SIZE (T-STAGE), REGIONAL LYMPHNODES

Willy Sandhika, Faroek Hoesin, Dyah Fauziah · 2020

No significant correlation was found between c-erbB2 expression and tumor size (T-stage). c-erbB2 expression in various N-stages were as follows: N0 (80%), N1 (33,3%), N2 (50%), N3 (42,9%). No significant correlation was found between…

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Forest plot diagram showing the effect of low-dose tamsulosin on total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) (a), storage IPSS (b), quality of life (QoL) (c), maximal urinary flow rate (Qmax) (d), and post-voided residual volume (PVR) (e).

Seung Whan Doo (703584), Young Myoung Ko (703588), Hwa Yeon Sun (3628463) et al. · 2017

Total IPSS and Qmax showed no significant improvement. Storage IPSS and QoL showed significant improvement and PVR showed significant increase. The black diamond signifies that the mean difference is in favor of IPSS. The size of each…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169248.g002
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

有酸素運動 (Aerobics) を中心にした一般教養体育実技の有効性と限界について-第一報:血液組成と体組成におよぼす影響-

田原, 靖昭, 西澤, 昭, 管原, 正志 et al. · 1991

Aerobic exercise class was opened and blood and physical composition were examined. Results indicated that no significant improvement on measured items was observed. Frequency of participation is suggested to be increased or class goal…

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

The SOS Pilot Study: a RCT of routine oxygen supplementation early after acute stroke—effect on recovery of neurological function at one week

Khalid Mustafa Ali (4461853), Christine Roffe (220471), Anushka Warusevitane (220475) et al. · 2011

Mild hypoxia is common after stroke and associated with poor long-term outcome. Oxygen supplementation could prevent hypoxia and improve recovery. A previous study of routine oxygen supplementation showed no significant benefit at 7 and 12…

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Treatment outcomes of different prognostic groups of patients on cancer and leukemia group B trial 39801: induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy alone for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer

Akerley, Wallace, Herndon, James E. 2nd, Vokes, Everett E. et al. · 2017

BACKGROUND: In Cancer and Leukemia Group B 39801, we evaluated whether induction chemotherapy before concurrent chemoradiotherapy would result in improved survival and demonstrated no significant benefit from the addition of induction…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181b27b33.
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

IL-24 regulated CXCR4 at post-transcriptional level.

Jiankang Jin (703171), Stephen J. Archibald (703175), Janani Panneerselvam (703170) et al. · 2015

A , RT-PCR analysis showed IL-24 reduced CXCR4 mRNA levels at 6 h and 24 h ( P B , CXCR4 promoter activity was determined using a luciferase reporter vector. Induction of IL-24 showed no significant reduction in luciferase activity…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122439.g004
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Effects of α-MSH treatment on Caspase 3 activity.

Andrew W. Taylor (451751) · 2013

The macrophages lysates were assayed for protein concentration and Caspase 3 activity. There was no significant change of Caspase 3 activity in cells treated with α-MSH compared to SFM cells. The graft is the mean ± SD of Caspase 3…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074488.g004
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Supplementary Table S1 from Radiation-induced Adaptive Response: New Potential for Cancer Treatment

Sandra Demaria (15026216), Shannon Martello (11246282), Molykutty J. Aryankalayil (5544962) et al. · 2020

Metabolic data from PC3 cells 6h, 24h, and 48h after SD or MF radiation. Samples were sent to Metabolon for processing. Results indicate decrease in glycolysis intermediates in SD sample at 6h. No significant changes to TCA cycle…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.22477403.v1
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Conflict duration on the flanker task (i.e., reaction time for each incongruent trial–reaction time for each congruent trial) pre- (white bar) and post-treatment (black bar) with OT or placebo.

Yuko Yoshimura (283970), Hirotoshi Hiraishi (283977), Mitsuru Kikuchi (140272) et al. · 2015

Two-way ANOVA (treatment × drug) failed to demonstrate any drug or treatment effects, and no significant interaction between these two factors was detected. Therefore, we failed to demonstrate any OT-related effect on…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116918.g004
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Cutaneous sterile pyogranuloma/granuloma syndrome in a dog

SPATERNA, Andrea, MECHELLI A., SANTORO D. et al. · 2008

A case of canine cutaneous sterile pyogranuloma/granuloma syndrome (SPGS) with generalized asymmetrical alopecia and plaques is described. Results from histopathologic examination were suggestive of SPGS and failed to demonstrate any…

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Visual impairment, aging and driving ability

Wood, Joanne M. · 2002

It has been suggested that over 90% of the sensory information for driving is visual. Despite this belief, traditional studies have failed to demonstrate that increased crash rates arise from impaired vision. However, more recent studies…

Replication FailureOpen access

Heritability of the Carabelli Cusp in Twins

Robert H. Biggerstaff · 1973

The study of the Carabelli trait among 199 monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs failed to demonstrate a high degree of heritability. Analyses of antimere differences in individuals indicated a lack of mirroring and no sexual dimorphism.…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/00220345730520013301
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Sodium lactate versus mannitol in the treatment of intracranial hypertensive episodes in severe traumatic brain-injured patients.

Grimaud, Dominique, Berthier, Fréderic, Ichai, Carole et al. · 2009

International audienceOBJECTIVES: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is still a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Recent trials have failed to demonstrate a beneficial outcome from therapeutic treatments such as corticosteroids,…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00134-008-1283-5
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

The MINERVA study design and rationale: A controlled randomized trial to assess the clinical benefit of minimizing ventricular pacing in pacemaker patients with atrial tachyarrhythmias

Manolis AS, Padeletti L., Mont L et al. · 2008

Dual-chamber (DDD) pacing has generally been regarded as "physiologic pacing" and therefore expected to be superior to ventricular pacing. Major randomized trials have so far failed to demonstrate significant reductions in the incidences…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.05.004
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Transient Crossed Aphasia: A Case Study with SPECT

José M. Ferro, Guilhermina Cantinho, Élia Baeta · 1991

A 45-year-old right-handed man developed “crossed” anomie aphasia, neglect and inaccurate reaching of his left arm in both hemispaces due to a right parietal haemorrhage. Aphasia cleared in a few days. SPECT failed to demonstrate crossed…

View details →DOI: 10.3233/ben-1991-4203
Failed Experiment ReportOpen access

Mental rehearsal and skill acquisition in sports

Jim Sheedy (20157615) · 2009

Mental rehearsal is thought to have positive effects upon the learning and retention of gross motor skills such as those demanded in many sports. A field study using 30 participants from the sport of lawn bowls failed to demonstrate a…

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Subscriptions: Information about subscribing to Stroke is online at at UNIV OF EDINBURGH on Comments, Opinions, and Reviews Good Laboratory Practice Preventing Introduction of Bias at the Bench

Marc Fisher, Ulrich Dirnagl, Geoffrey A Donnan et al. · 2020

Background and Purpose-As a research community, we have failed to demonstrate that drugs which show substantial efficacy in animal models of cerebral ischemia can also improve outcome in human stroke. Summary of Review-Accumulating…

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen access

Feasibility of progesterone treatment for ischaemic stroke

Claire L. Gibson (6162488), Philip M. Bath (3111867) · 2015

Two multi-centre phase III clinical trials examining the protective potential of progesterone following traumatic brain injury have recently failed to demonstrate any improvement in outcome. Thus, it is timely to consider how this impacts…