Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Clinical Trials
A listing of Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 657 clinical trials
Blood Pressure Control With Thiazide Diuretics in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
To evaluate the blood pressure lowering effects of thiazide diuretics in patients on peritoneal dialysis
Comparison of SBRT and SIRT With Combination IO for Locally-advanced, Unresectable HCCs (BIIRTH)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the safety and efficacy of sequential Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) and Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) versus Y90-radioembolisation (SIRT), followed by systemic therapy in patients with large, locally advanced, unresectable Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The main question it aims to answer is whether …
ENACT Program on Auditory Perception and Function, Cognitive Function and Health-related Quality of Life
Although previous studies indicated that tackling hearing loss may have a secondary benefit in improving cognitive function and delaying the onset of dementia, a more integrated care approach to optimize both hearing and cognitive function may be needed for individuals who already developed cognitive decline. To address the dual care …
Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
The dual-modal (face-to-face and online approaches), client-customized Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) programme aims to reduce caregivers' Expressed Emotion (EE), reduce caregivers' depressive symptoms, reduce the behaviourally interactive social dynamic of maladaptation (i.e., dysfunctional dyadic relationship and quality of care), and improve caregivers' perceived stress from PwD's Behavioral and …
Robotic Gastrectomy With 5th Arm
This is a multicenter single arm clinical pilot study to investigate the safety and feasibility of a novel multiport Sentire Robotic Surgical System with Patient Side Single Arm (5th arm) in patients with gastric cancer undergoing robotic radical gastrectomy. 10 adult patients with newly diagnosed cancer of the stomach deemed …
A Pilot Study on an ACT-Based Program for Individuals With Special Needs and Their Caregivers
Parenting children with special health care needs can be stressful and weigh on the caregivers' mental health. For the individuals with special needs, the mismatch between their needs and the normative practice in the world around them can be frustrating and detrimental to their functioning. The demands and concerns to …
Downstaging Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Resectable Disease With Combined Immunotherapy and Stereotactic Beamed Radiotherapy: a Pilot Study
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the commonest cancers worldwide and ranks the third on the incidence of cancer-related death. There are more than 500000 new cases diagnosed annually worldwide. The incidence and prevalence of HCC are on rising trend with the majority of the disease burden is in Asia …
Study on Safety and Efficacy of Focused LED-Based Red-Light Therapy in Myopic Adults
This research project is a prospective, single-arm, open-label pilot study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of focused LED-based repeated low-level red-light (fLED-RLRL) therapy in myopic adults. The primary objective is to assess whether the therapy can increase choroidal thickness and improve choroidal blood flow. The secondary objective is …
An Implementation Science Approach to Evaluating Self-Administered Acupressure for Knee Osteoarthritis in Older-Aged Adults in the Community
This study aims to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of a self-administered acupressure (SAA) program for knee osteoarthritis (OA) among older adults in Hong Kong community centers. Using a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) and mixed-methods approach, the research will assess the reach, adoption, implementation, maintenance, and effectiveness of …
Metformin as a Neuroprotective Therapy for Glaucoma
Glaucoma, a chronic degenerative disease of the optic nerve, is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Although lowering the intraocular pressure (IOP) has been shown to be effective to slow optic nerve degeneration, a significant portion of glaucoma patients continue to develop progressive loss in vision despite adequate control …
