HK, Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of HK, Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 692 clinical trials
Optical Correction and Visual Functions of Adults With Amblyopia
Amblyopia is a developmental anomaly resulting from abnormal visual experiences in early life. Amblyopia causes reduced visual acuity in the absence of a pathology. Adult sensory systems are believed to be structurally invariant beyond early, critical periods of development. However, recent evidence suggest that visual functions in adults with amblyopia …
Colchicine Use in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a major ischaemic stroke aetiology in Asia. Influenced by genetics, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors. From the SAMMPRIS cohort, 1-year stroke recurrence risk was 13% even with intensive medical therapy. In this pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the investigators shall recruit 44 patients with recent …
Exercise-induced Erythropoiesis: the Mechanistic of Angiotensin II
The major aims are to determine the effect of acute (single dose) blockade of ANGII receptor 1 (AT1) on the EPO response to a single session of endurance exercise, as well as determine the effect of chronic (8-week) blockade of AT1 on ET-induced adaptations in total circulating red blood volume …
In-utero Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Fetuses With Bart's Hydrops Fetalis Syndrome
This is a prospective observational pilot study on pregnant women who are diagnosed to have Bart's hydrops fetalis syndrome (BHFS) affected fetuses and opt for continuation of pregnancy will be invited to consider undergoing in-utero hematopoietic stem cell transplantation under a research protocol, aiming to determine whether in-utero hematopoietic stem …
Pai.ACT - An Artificial Intelligence Driven Chatbot Assisted ACT
Limited psychological support for parents of children with special needs in Hong Kong can profoundly impact the child rehabilitation process and the well-being of parent-child dyads. Leveraging previous evidence from our team's research, we have developed Pai.ACT, the first deep learning-based mental health advisory system for parents. Pai.ACT incorporates the …
Effect of Vitamin D on Ovulation Rate in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
This is a randomized double-blind controlled trial on the effect of vitamin D supplementation to assess the ovulation rate of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other reproductive, endocrine and metabolic outcomes after one year of treatment.
Trial of Flexible Bracing Treatment of Adolescents Idiopathic Scoliosis
Scoliosis is the three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spine and trunk. The majority or 80% of the scoliosis cases are idiopathic which means that the cause is unknown. The progression of scoliosis is much more frequently seen in females and severely scoliotic patients face a higher risk of different health …
Screening and Educating Emergency Department Attendees on Health-risk Behaviours
Aim To determine the feasibility and potential efficacy of a proactive approach using a brief self-determination theory-based intervention to help people attending the ED modify their health-risk behaviours and lead healthier lives. Objectives To assess the recruitment, participation and retention rates of targeted participants in an emergency department To ascertain …
Glaucoma Rehabilitation With Action viDeo Games and Exercise - GRADE
Falls are one of the most serious public health concerns for seniors, with significant medical and economic consequences. This concern is even higher in patients with peripheral field loss due to glaucoma because of the patients' compromised visual input. The investigators' project proposes an innovative, entertaining, easily accessible and enjoyable …
Managing Fear of Cancer Progression Metacognition-based Vs Supportive-expressive Based Approaches
The present study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of CALM intervention and ConquerFear intervention on fear of cancer progression among Chinese patients diagnosed with advanced cancer.
