There are about 3753 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Hong Kong. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
This randomized controlled trial aims to study the effects of the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet combined with forest bathing (FB) on reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Chinese adults aged 50-75 years at increased risk of CVDs. The study will assess the impact of the intervention on obesity, higher cholesterol, higher blood pressure, higher triglycerides and glucose levels, stress, and negative emotional state. The investigators hypothesize that the MIND diet combined with FB will have increased cardiac and mental health benefits in Chinese adults with elevated LDL-C compared to the MIND diet alone and routine care. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What are the effects of the MIND diet plus FB, the MIND diet alone, and routine care on various cardiovascular risk factors and mental health indicators at 4 weeks? - What is the sustained effect of the MIND diet plus FB, the MIND diet alone, and routine care on these cardiovascular risk factors at 12 weeks? - How do the effects of the MIND diet plus FB, the MIND diet alone, and routine care differ when considering other individual characteristics such as demographic and lifestyle factors? This twelve-week study will involve screening participants, obtaining their consent, and measuring various parameters such as blood pressure, lipid panel, glucose levels, waist circumference, body mass index, and dietary intake. Participants will also complete two psychometric questionnaires. Measurements will be taken at three time points: before the intervention, immediately after four weeks of intervention, and at the end of the twelve-week intervention period. Each measurement session is expected to last around 20 minutes. Participants assigned to the MIND group will attend nutrition group counseling classes and adopt the MIND diet for twelve weeks. Participants in the MIND plus FB group will attend nutrition group counseling classes and participate in forest bathing sessions. Participants in the routine-care group will continue their usual activities and receive health talks and pamphlets about cardiovascular diseases. The investigators will examine and compare the effects of the interventions on cardiovascular risk factors and mental health at 4 weeks and 12 weeks to determine if there are combined and sustained effects.
The goal of this single-blinded randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention for patient self-management and successful renal replacement therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. The main question it aims to answer is whether the flipped class pedagogy in delivering the pre-dialysis program to CKD patients is effective. Participants will undergo a week-long intervention consisting of pre-class instructional videos, self-study tutorials, face-to-face sessions, and take-home exercises, and will be compared to those receiving the conventional educational course.
The goal of this prospective, 24-week, double-masked, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trials to compare clinical efficacy and safety of RF and MGX with MGX alone in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction-related dry eye disease. The main question it aims to answer is whether radiofrequency treatment and meibomian gland expression is more effective in improving tear breakup time, as measured using non-invasive video keratography, compared with meibomian gland expression alone, in patients with refractory meibomian gland dysfunction-related dry eye disease. Participants will be divided into two groups, one group will receive RF treatment followed with MGX and another will receive sham treatment with MGX.
It is a retrospective review of the electronic medical record of patients on long-acting triptorelin in Hong Kong.
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Digital Connect Project on increasing functional capacity defined by the WHO-ICOPE and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among homebound older adults.
In this prospective case control study a total of 66 women (33 women with endometriosis) and (33 healthy women) will be recruited. The main objective of the study is to investigate the proteomic profile of menstrual blood in women with endometriosis compared to controls. Additionally, differentially expressed proteins will be investigated across different stages, clinical presentations, and subtypes of endometriosis
The objectives of the present study are to(1)By implementing the SEED Program and using videos as an intervention, the research aims to enhance these critical skills in young children.(2)The study will be the first of its kind to utilize SEED videos as an intervention for pre-schoolers in Hong Kong.(3)If the intervention proves to be effective, the SEED video project can potentially serve as a pilot program for kindergartens in Hong Kong, introducing more children to the SEED Program and its benefits.
The study aimed at comparing the effects of 8-week MBSR programme intervention group with usual care group in reducing parental stress and improving quality of life of parents of children with ADHD in Chinese culture.
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.
The goal of this intervention is to evaluate the effectiveness of delivering the Westmead Feelings Program 2 to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in primary schools in Hong Kong.