HK, Hong Kong Clinical Trials

H Harinder Gill, MD

Asian Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) Registry

This is a multinational, multicenter, prospective and retrospective, observational, cohort study of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm.

D Daphne Ng, BA

Patients on Antithrombotics for Colonoscopy

The use of antithrombotics (antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants) is increasing with an aging global population.Management of antithrombotics in patients undergoing invasive procedures including gastrointestinal endoscopy remains a challenge. Management approach includes taking a precarious balance between the risk of thromboembolism after interruption of antithrombotics and risk of bleeding with the …

C Chi Fai NG, MD

To Identify Potential New Urine Marker Panel for Cancer Screening

Polyamines are naturally produced metabolites in our cells. There were some reports suggested the urinary levels of polyamines were altered in patients with different cancers. This study is to explore the use of urinary polyamine for the diagnosis of common cancers.

P Peter Ka-Fung CHIU, FRCS, PhD

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Risk-based Prostate Cancer Detection

This is a prospective clinical study recruiting 510 men at risk of PCa to undergo urine, blood, AI-assisted ultrasound and AI-assisted MRI investigations to stratify risk of clinically significant PCa (csPCa). (sample size calculation in section 5)

Quality of Life (HRQoL) of AIS Patients Who Require Bracing or Surgery Using SRS-22 Questionnaire

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is an unexpected curvature of spine at teenage. AIS causes mainly unpleasant appearance, and sometime comes with pain and difficult to locate or move around. When the spinal curve, or "Cobb angle", increases with time, the investigators call it severe condition when the Cobb angle is …

P Pui Wah Jacqueline Chung, MBBS

Confounding Factors of Chronic Endometritis in Women With Reproductive Failure

The aim of the study is to investigate the confounding factors of chronic endometritis and therapeutic benefits of antibodies targeting plasma cells in women with reproductive failure.

F Fanny WS KO, MD

Clinical Characteristics of Asthma and COPD Overlap for Patients With Asthma and COPD in Hong Kong

This study is to assess the prevalence of Asthma COPD Overlap in subjects with diagnosed asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The subsequent morbidity and mortality of subjects will be followed up for 3 years.

S Susanna So-Shan Ng

Lung Function, Exercise Capacity, and Serology Responses in Patients With COVID-19

(a) Objectives To assess the full lung function, exercise capacity, quality of life in patients with COVID-19 over 2 years. To assess the longevity of the serology response to SARS-CoV2. To investigate the association of the neutralization titer in plasma from different vaccinated cohorts to its protection of infection using …

C Chi Fai NG, MD

Treatment Outcomes Under a Standardized Treatment Protocol in Patients Suffered Substance Abuse Related Voiding Dysfunction

With the increase of substance abuse over the world, substance abuse e.g. ketamine and methamphetamine related voiding dysfunction is becoming an important medical problem. However, while the clinical manifestation of the condition is becoming better defined, the underlying pathophysiology is still poorly understood. Moreover, majority of the current treatment is …

G George KK Lau, MD

Longitudinal Observational Study Of Chinese With NAFLD/NASH

This is a 10-year, longitudinal, observational study of patients with NAFLD/NASH designed to specifically address important clinical questions that remain incompletely answered from registration trials. In addition to the study database, the biospecimen repository will also be included so that translational studies of genomics and biomarkers of response may be …