HK, Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of HK, Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 692 clinical trials
A Study of SCG101 in the Treatment of Subjects With Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This Phase 1/ 2a study is a multicenter study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of SCG101 in subjects with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
Cumulative and Booster Effects of Multisession Prefrontal tDCS in Adolescents With ASD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive and lifelong developmental disorder that currently affects 1 in 54 children. Individuals with autism are often severely impaired in communication, social skills, and cognitive functions. Particularly detrimental characteristics typical of ASD include the inability to relate to people and the display of repetitive …
RCT on Robotic vs. Endo-laparoscopic Approach for Difficult Choledocholithiasis
Gallstone disease is a very common disease identity in the world. Migration of stones from gallbladder to common bile duct (CBD), causing CBD stones (choledocholithiasis), occurs in up to 22% of cases. Traditionally, choledocholithiasis can be managed by therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with interval cholecystectomy in 85% of patients. …
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-wound Vancomycin Powder in High Risk Patients
Surgical site infections (SSI) are not uncommon, especially in specific high-risk groups including spinal deformity and tumor (i.e. metastatic spine surgery) surgery. Well-recognized measures have been adopted to reduce surgical site infection, and the use of topical vancomycin powder has gained popularity in recent years. Given the lack of high-quality …
A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting tDCS Treatment Outcomes of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by disturbances in communication, poor social skills, and aberrant behaviors. Particularly detrimental are the presence of restricted and repetitive stereotyped behaviors and uncontrollable temper outbursts over trivial changes in the environment, which often cause emotional stress for the children, their families, …
Efficacy of Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Youth Anxiety and Insomnia
Youth is an important transitional stage associated with dynamic changes in biological, cognitive, and psychological functioning, as well as a constellation of developmental and psychosocial challenges. In particular, anxiety disorders constitute the most common mental health problems in youth, with a prevalence rate up to 32%. Youth anxiety is associated …
PACT Programme for Parents of Children With SHCN
This randomised controlled trial aims to determine the efficacy of a 12-week, smartphone-based Prosocial-orientated Acceptance and Commitment Training (PACT) programme plus age-appropriate positive parenting advice on the psychological flexibility, prosociality, parenting competence and family functioning with parents of children with special health care needs as well as the mental well-being …
Effects of Empagliflozin on Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects 257million individuals worldwide. In 2017, it caused around 39.7 million cases of cirrhosis and 0.4 million cirrhosis-related deaths in 2017. However, there is no specific treatment for liver fibrosis/cirrhosis. Although nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) profoundly suppress viral replication, fibrosis/cirrhosis progression can still occur in NA-treated patients. …
Smartphone App for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease spectrum that encompasses excessive liver deposition of fat (NAFL), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and NASH cirrhosis. NAFLD is regarded as the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is currently the most common etiology for chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting 25% of the adult …
Safety and Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
The gut microbiota is critical to health and functions with a level of complexity comparable to that of an organ system. Dysbiosis, or alterations of this gut microbiota ecology, have been implicated in a number of disease states. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), defined as infusion of feces from healthy donors …
