Chai Wan, Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of Chai Wan, Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 582 clinical trials
Robotic Gastrectomy With 5th Arm
This is a multicenter single arm clinical pilot study to investigate the safety and feasibility of a novel multiport Sentire Robotic Surgical System with Patient Side Single Arm (5th arm) in patients with gastric cancer undergoing robotic radical gastrectomy. 10 adult patients with newly diagnosed cancer of the stomach deemed …
A Pilot Study on an ACT-Based Program for Individuals With Special Needs and Their Caregivers
Parenting children with special health care needs can be stressful and weigh on the caregivers' mental health. For the individuals with special needs, the mismatch between their needs and the normative practice in the world around them can be frustrating and detrimental to their functioning. The demands and concerns to …
Downstaging Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Resectable Disease With Combined Immunotherapy and Stereotactic Beamed Radiotherapy: a Pilot Study
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the commonest cancers worldwide and ranks the third on the incidence of cancer-related death. There are more than 500000 new cases diagnosed annually worldwide. The incidence and prevalence of HCC are on rising trend with the majority of the disease burden is in Asia …
An Implementation Science Approach to Evaluating Self-Administered Acupressure for Knee Osteoarthritis in Older-Aged Adults in the Community
This study aims to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of a self-administered acupressure (SAA) program for knee osteoarthritis (OA) among older adults in Hong Kong community centers. Using a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) and mixed-methods approach, the research will assess the reach, adoption, implementation, maintenance, and effectiveness of …
Metformin as a Neuroprotective Therapy for Glaucoma
Glaucoma, a chronic degenerative disease of the optic nerve, is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Although lowering the intraocular pressure (IOP) has been shown to be effective to slow optic nerve degeneration, a significant portion of glaucoma patients continue to develop progressive loss in vision despite adequate control …
Resilient Students Training (ReST) : A Pilot RCT
Resilience is the ability to survive and thrive despite significant adversity. Trials of resilience-promoting interventions for university students have shown significant improvements in students' resilience and reductions in depressive and stress symptoms. Therefore, the goal of this study is to examine the feasibility of Resilient Student Training Intervention (ReST) to …
Effects of rTMS Combined With Dual-Task Gait Training on Walking and Cognition After Stroke
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will investigate whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) can enhance the effects of dual-task gait training in people with chronic stroke. Participants will be randomly allocated to receive either active rTMS or sham rTMS immediately before the same …
Social Worker-led Mindfulness-based Intervention for Older People
Preliminary findings from a previous study conducted by the investigators suggest that a task-shared approach with modified mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) supported by social workers is beneficial in managing depressive symptoms and improving mindful non-reactivity among older adults. However, the possibility for social workers to lead a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) …
Evaluation Study for the Chef Anchor 3.0 Program
Objectives (Primary)To estimate the potential effects of the cooking program on the people with MCI/dementia and their informal caregivers; To investigate if the potential effects can be maintained after the completion of the program. Study design and participants: A convenience sample of 68 pair older adults with MCI/dementia and their …
A Smart Self-Management Support Programme (3S) to Improve Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients
Lung cancers patients often experience multiple symptoms (e.g. fatigue, dyspnea, distress, depression, sleep disturbance). The current study attempts to explore the efficacy of the Smart Self-Management Support Programme (3S) in improving quality of life of patients using self-management support programme with mobile devices.
