HK, Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of HK, Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 655 clinical trials
Cognitive Decline in AD
There is lack of information on the risk factors of accelerated cognitive decline in older people with Alzheimer disease (AD). The extent of neurodegeneration and white matter disease has been reported to be important factors. In addition there may be biomarkers e.g. inflammatory cytokines that can contribute to cognitive decline. …
Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines on Cerebrovascular Health
Safe and effective severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines may reduce the transmission of and achieve population immunity against the COVID-19 pandemic, which accounted for more than 3.75million deaths worldwide. With World Health Organization's (WHO) effort on ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination rate may increase in …
Progression Follow up of the First-degree Relatives of Patients With REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
REM sleep behavior disorder is a novel and distinct parasomnia characterized by recurrent dream enactment behaviors (DEBs) and polysomnographic features of REM sleep without atonia (RSWA), with typical onset age at early 60's. Idiopathic RBD (iRBD) has been suggested as a most specific precursor of α-synucleinopathy-related neurodegeneration (e.g. Parkinson's disease …
Patient and Physician Benefit/ Risk Preferences for Treatment of mPC in Hong Kong: a Discrete Choice Experiment
The objective of this study is to examine the preference weightings in term of risk/ benefit attributes of treatment in physician and prostate cancer patients from different stages of disease.
Transcriptome Profiling and Endometrial Receptivity
The aim of this study is to correlate and identify the biochemical markers which may reflect WOI. Blood samples will be collected and endometrial biopsy will be performed at particular time points.
PRecision Oncology CUhk pRogrammE (PRO-CURE)
The main aim of this project is to establish an innovative model of a comprehensive precision oncology platform to help individualizing drug therapy for patients with advanced cancers at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The other objectives include to optimize the genomic matching and access of patients with unique …
Relationship of Airway Microbiota, Endotype and Phenotype in Adult Asthma
Increasing evidence supports that the respiratory microbiota, including viral and bacterial microorganisms, play important roles in respiratory health and disease. Microbial patterns in airways may induce distinctive endotypes of asthma. Previous studies suggest host-microbiota interactions in children may account for the heterogeneity of endotypes and clinical presentations. However, information on …
Monitoring of NOAC Therapy: Standardizing Reference Intervals
This study is aimed to establish reference intervals of NOAC (dabigatran, apixaban and rivaroxaban) in ethnic Chinese patients.
Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers for Aortic Dissection in the Emergency Department
The goal of this observational study is to determine the utility of desmosine, D-dimer and aggrecan as early diagnostic biomarkers in aortic dissection. The main questions it aims to answer are: To investigate the plasma levels of selected biomarkers in ED patients with confirmed aortic dissection To study the diagnostic …
A Comprehensive Prospective Assessment of the Physical and Biological Effects of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (UTUC)
There are many controversies and limitations in the management of Upper Tract Urothelial cancer. A prospective registry is set up for patients in our hospital, aim to have a comprehensive prospective assessment of the physical and biological effects of Upper Tract Urothelial cancer in our patients
