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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 ReportMedicine

Retrospective analysis of early functional and radiological outcomes between robotic, navigated and conventional total knee arthroplasty: A single Surgeon's series.

Leong JWK, Lee BH, Haniball J et al. · 2025 · Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma

Background Achieving a neutral mechanical axis alignment (MAA) in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with increased implant longevity and patient satisfaction, and robot-assisted (robotic) TKA is touted to improve implant…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2025.103145
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The Effect of Transcranial Near-infrared Laser Therapy on Chronic Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Randomized, Single-blind, Sham-controlled Trial.

Hassan M, Al Balah O, Hegazy A et al. · 2026 · Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

Background Transcranial photobiomodulation (TPBM) using near-infrared (NIR) light is a novel, non-invasive neuromodulation strategy with potential to enhance neurorecovery. While preclinical studies are promising, clinical evidence in…

View details →DOI: 10.37616/2212-5043.1481
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Mind the Gap: Investigating Disaggregated Student Performance in an Upper-Division Biochemistry Course Following Team-Based Learning.

Woodbury J, Offerdahl E · 2024 · CBE life sciences education

Team-based learning (TBL) is a highly intense active learning pedagogy that uses a cycle of preclass preparation, formative assessment for readiness, mini-lectures, and complex team exercises. Consistent with the literature on active…

View details →DOI: 10.1187/cbe.24-02-0090
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Sneezing in response to naturalistic bright light exposure.

Bickerstaff L, Trinkl J, Munkwitz S et al. · 2025 · F1000Research

Background The photic sneeze reflex (PSR) is a common but underexplored phenomenon where bright light triggers sneezing, affecting ~30% of the population. This study aimed to characterise the light conditions inducing PSR. Methods One male…

View details →DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.167964.2
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect of <i>Echinacea purpurea</i> on cytokine gene expression (IL10, IL1β, TNFα, IFNγ), telomere length, lipid peroxidation, and nitric oxide in broilers reared at high altitude.

Bahadoran S, Vaeznia S, Hassanpour H · 2026 · Veterinary and animal science

This study evaluated the effects of dietary Echinacea purpurea supplementation on immune regulation, oxidative stress, and cellular aging in broiler chickens reared at high altitude (2100 m). One hundred and eight day-old male Ross 308…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.vas.2026.100675
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Assessing the roles of shape prototypicality and sexual dimorphism in ratings of the trustworthiness of faces.

Leger K, Dong J, DeBruine LM et al. · 2023 · Scientific reports

Perceptions of the trustworthiness of faces predict important social outcomes, including economic exchange and criminal sentencing decisions. However, the specific facial characteristics that drive trustworthiness perceptions remain poorly…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42990-6
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Reporting of primary endpoint and associated spin in randomized myeloma trials.

Singstock M, Abdul Khader AHS, Wayant C et al. · 2026 · The oncologist

Background Oncology clinical trials, regardless of success in meeting their primary endpoint, often suffer from spin-the misrepresentation of research findings. Despite dramatic improvements in myeloma outcomes, numerous recent myeloma…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyag221
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Achievement (not effort) makes people feel entitled to rewards.

Cusimano C, Kim J, Wong J · 2025 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

It is common to say that people feel entitled to rewards-they think they have earned or deserve them-based on their effort and achievement. However, effort and achievement draw on different principles to justify reward. They can also…

View details →DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2409131122
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Determining the Effectiveness of Fibrin Sealants in Reducing Complications in Patients Undergoing Lateral Neck Dissection (DEFeND): A Randomised External Pilot Trial.

Bajwa MS, Jackson R, Dhanda J et al. · 2023 · Cancers

Objectives High-quality randomised controlled trials (RCT) to support the use of Fibrin Sealants (FS) in neck dissection (ND) are lacking. The DEFeND trial assessed critical pilot/feasibility questions and signals from clinical outcomes to…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers15205073
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

Intensivists at night: putting resources in the right place.

Levy MM · 2013 · Critical care (London, England)

During the past 50 years, caring for the critically ill has become increasingly complex and the need for an intensivist has become more evident. Management by intensivists has become a quality indicator for many ICUs. Numerous small…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/cc13060
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Odds and ends in psychopharmacology from the past 10 years.

Howland RH · 2015 · Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services

Seven topics previously described in this column are revisited. The use of quantitative electroencephalography has been shown in a prospective study to be effective for predicting antidepressant treatment response. A novel antidepressant…

View details →DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20141222-01
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Severe COVID-19 in a patient with chronic graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplant successfully treated with ruxolitinib.

Saraceni F, Scortechini I, Mancini G et al. · 2021 · Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplant, which is known to be mediated by cytotoxic T-cell effectors and dysregulated inflammatory cytokines. Similarly, the lung injury observed in…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/tid.13401
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

Regional nodal irradiation (RNI) in breast cancer patients with residual isolated tumor cells or micrometastatic nodal disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Kim JK, Karp JM, Gerber NK · 2023 · Clinical and translational radiation oncology

Background/purpose The optimal management of residual micrometastases and isolated tumor cells (ITC) in patients with invasive breast cancer who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by definitive surgery is not well-studied. We…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2022.11.014
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Feasibility of two levels of protein intake in patients with colorectal cancer: findings from the Protein Recommendation to Increase Muscle (PRIMe) randomized controlled pilot trial.

Ford KL, Sawyer MB, Ghosh S et al. · 2024 · ESMO open

Background Low muscle mass (MM) predicts unfavorable outcomes in cancer. Protein intake supports muscle health, but oncologic recommendations are not well characterized. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.103604
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Can coverage be rescinded when negative trial results threaten a popular procedure? The ongoing saga of vertebroplasty.

Wulff KC, Miller FG, Pearson SD · 2011 · Health affairs (Project Hope)

To attain the anticipated benefits of increased investments in comparative effectiveness research, the results must translate into improved medical practice and policy. In this article we present an analysis of a case study of percutaneous…

View details →DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0159
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Updates in the Clinical Development of Epacadostat and Other Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 Inhibitors (IDO1) for Human Cancers.

Komiya T, Huang CH · 2018 · Frontiers in oncology

Recent application of immunotherapy in clinical oncology revolutionized our management of advanced human cancers. Check point inhibitors targeting CTLA4 and PD-1/PD-L1 axis are immunotherapeutic agents currently available to treat a…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00423
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Baclofen as add-on to standard psychosocial treatment for alcohol dependence: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 1 year follow-up.

Ponizovsky AM, Rosca P, Aronovich E et al. · 2015 · Journal of substance abuse treatment

Background Limited clinical trials and case-reports yielded conflicting results regarding the efficacy of baclofen (a GABAB agonist) in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The aim of this study was to test the efficacy and tolerability of…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.11.007
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Neurophysiological Changes Associated with Antidepressant Response to Ketamine Not Observed in a Negative Trial of Scopolamine in Major Depressive Disorder.

Park L, Furey M, Nugent AC et al. · 2019 · The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology

Background This randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial examined the antidepressant efficacy of the muscarinic antagonist scopolamine in major depressive disorder subjects with more severe and refractory forms of major depressive…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyy051
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Functional Visual Field(s) in simple visual search.

Wu CC, Wolfe JM · 2022 · Vision research

During a visual search for a target among distractors, observers do not fixate every location in the search array. Rather processing is thought to occur within a Functional Visual Field (FVF) surrounding each fixation. We argue that there…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2021.107965
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Phase 2 Trial of Atezolizumab in Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive High-risk Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: SWOG S1605.

Black PC, Tangen CM, Singh P et al. · 2023 · European urology

Background Although radical cystectomy (RC) is the standard of care for patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), many patients are ineligible for surgery or elect…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.08.004
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Timing of Exposure to ICU Diaries and Its Impact on Mental Health, Memories, and Quality of Life: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial.

Tripathy S, Acharya SP, Sahoo AK et al. · 2022 · Critical care explorations

Optimal time for ICU diary delivery and impact on mental health (MH), anxiety-depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), quality of life (QOL), and memories is unclear. We evaluated the effect of ICU diaries, dispatched at…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000742