HK, Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of HK, Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 692 clinical trials
Red Light Therapy: Short-term Choroidal and Retinal Changes
This research project is a prospective, randomized controlled trial designed to assess the short-term effects of varied red light therapies on the choroidal and retinal structures in adult myopes. The primary objective is to determine which specific retinal regions or cells are primarily affected by short-term repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) …
Healthy Plant-based Diet and Periodontal Treatment
Background Periodontitis is a highly prevalent chronic disease, affecting around 743 million people globally. In Hong Kong, over 90% of adults have bleeding gums, and 50% of the elderly have severe periodontitis. The causes of periodontitis are complex, involving polymicrobial dysbiosis, chronic inflammation, immune response, and environmental factors. Current treatments …
Ambulatory Liver Fat Monitoring in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of the global population and causes serious complications, including cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma or mortality. Unfortunately, there are not yet any approved drugs to treatment NAFLD. The only effective means to improve NAFLD is by weight reduction via lifestyle modifications, i.e., diet and physical …
Smartphone Assisted Self-management Education for Adult Burn Patient at Aftercare
Burn rehabilitation management is dependent on the patients themselves, non-treatment adherence may delay the optimal timing of burn rehabilitation and it may not be regained easily. The inevitable sequelae of increasing joint stiffness and tethered soft-tissue glide become more devastating over time. It has a major impact on clinical outcomes …
Music Program for Hong Kong Adolescents: Improving Emotion Regulation and Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Loneliness
This study is a clinical trial that aims to test and validate a music-based program called "Tuned In" in helping adolescents in Hong Kong improve their mental well-being. The researchers want to find out if the program can help participants enhance their ability to regulate their emotions, reduce mood symptoms …
E-intervention on Subclinical Fear of Cancer Recurrence
The present study aims to adapt a metacognition-based ConquerFear-HK to an internet-based self-management intervention, namely eConquerFear-HK and evaluate in a randomised controlled trial, its feasibility, utility, and potential effectiveness on fear of cancer recurrence reduction among local Chinese cancer survivors with subclinical fear of cancer recurrence.
Improving eHealth Literacy of Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study is an randomized controlled trial (RCT) study to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-based health promotion education intervention for improving the eHealth literacy of older adults
Intermittent Theta-burst Stimulation for Major Depression: an Intensity-response Study
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) in 2018 as a form of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Hospitals worldwide use it to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). It is safe, effective, even for depressed patients unable to respond to standard pharmacological treatment and …
Effect of Lollipop on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Recovery in Children
Postoperative ileus is common in children. There are various method to prevent postoperative ileus. In this study, the investigators will explore the role of sucking lollipop after operation on the recovery of gastrointestinal function in children.
Treating Patients With Traumatic Chondral Lesions With Autologous Bone Marrow Cells Derived Engineered Tissues - Engineered Osteochondral Tissue
The objective of the study is to establish the safety profile of the autologous engineered osteochondral tissues (eOCT) in treating traumatic chondral lesions in patients.
