HK, Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of HK, Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 692 clinical trials
Ultrasound Measurements of Hepatic Vasculatures and Hepatic Doppler Assessment of Healthy Children
Flow dynamics in the liver is altered in different hepatobiliary and cardiac pathologies, causing changes in hepatic vasculatures sizes and flow pattern changes which can be assessed by ultrasound (USG) study. Before one can use these measurements and observations to diagnose pathologies, a clear grasp of normality is crucial. In …
Correlation and Clinical Utility of Urinary Biomarker in Membranous Glomerulonephritis
To assess the correlation of these urinary biomarkers with the serum sample and evaluated the clinical utility of using urinary sample in the detection and prognostication of MGN. Fifty patients with newly diagnosed biopsy proven MGN would be recruited and followed up for 1 years. Serum and urinary biomarkers would …
Ultrasound-guided Manual Vacuum Aspiration (USG-MVA)
This is a retrospective study to review the current experience of USG-MVA in Hong Kong and also evaluate the effectiveness of USG-MVA in cytological analysis in the management of first trimester miscarriage.
What To-be-discard Biomaterials From ART Cycles Can Tell us About the Treatment Cycle Outcome?
Various to-be-discard material from IVF treatment cycle will be collect and examined, aiming to identify potential reasons of successful outcome or cycle failure.
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 …
Investigation Into the Microorganisms in Pregnant Women
Pregnant women with short cervical length (<25 mm) in second-trimester ultrasonographic assessment are at high risk for preterm birth, a major cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Some of these short-cervix women proceed to a more advanced stage manifested as a painless prematurely dilated cervix in the second trimester. …
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
EUS Elastography for Predicting Cirrhotic-related Complications
Evaluation of the tissue stiffness as a surrogate marker of degree of liver cirrhosis has gained popularity in recent decades. Current guidelines also advocate the use of Fibroscan® machine (EchoSens, Paris, France) to detect any advanced liver fibrosis as represented by high liver stiffness, for prediction of varices development. Apart …
Frailty in Older HIV-infected Individuals
Frailty has been proposed as a measure of biological (as opposed to chronological) aging. In this study the investigators plan to: (1) measure frailty in a cohort of older HIV-infected individuals in Hong Kong, and its association with mortality and quality of life; (2) identify risk factors predictive of development …
Outcome Evaluation After Fertility Preservation
It is important to evaluate outcomes after different fertility preservation strategies. Therefore, this study aims to assess the outcomes after different fertility preservation strategies and identify any factors that may affect their reproductive outcome.
