Chai Wan, Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of Chai Wan, Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 582 clinical trials
Randomized Controlled Trial for Wheat Oral Immunotherapy
IgE-mediated wheat allergy is a growing allergy problem in children, and affected children can predict with immediate-type allergic reactions to the extent of anaphylactic shock. Current diagnostic methods based on crude wheat extract are inaccurate and unreliable. Besides, these children are managed by a passive "wait-and-see" approach that reflect the …
Peripheral Stimulation of Acupuncture Points for Low Back Pain
For decades, chronic low back pain has been one of the major health complaints in Hong Kong. Without proper management, low back pain is associated with functional disability and decreased quality of life. However, currently, there is still no "gold standard" treatment for cure of the problem.
MWA vs RFA for the Treatment of Moderate-sized Benign Thyroid Nodules (RCT Study)
Thyroid nodule is a common condition that affects up to 60% of the population. There is an estimated 10% lifetime probability of developing a thyroid nodule. Although most thyroid nodules are benign, up to 10-15% can enlarge to cause compressive symptoms including neck pressure and discomfort, dysphagia, dyspnea, and dysphonia. …
Preventive Effect of Perinatal Oral Probiotic Supplementation (POPS) on Neonatal Jaundice
This is a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled parallel group superiority clinical trial among 94 pregnant women (47 in each group) to investigate the effect of maternal perinatal probiotic supplementation on neonatal jaundice, breast milk microbiome, maternal stool, and infant fecal microbiome. Vivomixx®-probiotic product will be used as treatment and placebo as …
Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model
Building the community's capacity by training youngsters to refer smokers to professional smoking cessation services offers a good strategy to support smoking cessation. Peer pressure is considered the most common reason for smoking in young people. Smoking cessation interventions that target peers are likely to have substantial effects. This health …
Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Intervention on Enhancing Self-Compassion and Psychological Well-Being of Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The study aims to investigate the underlying mechanism between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder traits (AD/HD traits) and psychological well-being through studying the role of perceived criticism, rejection sensitivity, self-compassion and growth mindset. It also aims to explore the effectiveness of self-compassion intervention on enhancing self-compassion and psychological well-being of children with …
CBT for Insomnia in Adolescents With ADHD
Insomnia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are highly comorbid conditions with an intricate, bidirectional relationship. In particular, insomnia and ADHD often co-occur, with 22.9-34.6% of adolescents with insomnia having clinically significant ADHD, and 22-33.5% of adolescents with ADHD experiencing comorbid insomnia symptoms. Insomnia is not only associated with increased …
CBT-I Versus CBT-I+ACT for Youths With Insomnia and Anxiety
Insomnia in adolescents and youth is a long-standing public health concern due to its high prevalence and association with various physical and mental health problems. Insomnia and psychiatric disorders are highly comorbid and intercorrelated in adolescents. Among all mental disorders, anxiety has been shown to be have high comorbidity with …
Supporting Self-employment in Young Adults With Stroke
This project will investigate the effects of an 8-week theory-driven online/hybrid Self-employment Skill Building Intervention on the rate of self-employment, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and psychosocial outcomes among working-age stroke survivors.
Mirror Therapy With Cutaneous Electrical Sensory Stimulation on Lower Limb Motor Functions in Stroke
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of concurrent mirror therapy (MT) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in augmenting the efficacy of the lower limb task-oriented training in people with stroke. It is hypothesize that MT combined with TENS would be superior to sham-mirror therapy with TENS, or MT …
