There are about 3715 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.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of online psychoeducation in the family caregivers of people with dementia living in the community. The main objectives it aims to answer are: 1. Is online psychoeducation feasible and acceptable to family caregivers of people with dementia? 2. What is the preliminary effect of online psychoeducation on caregiving self-efficacy in family caregivers of people with dementia?
Mindfulness-based interventions, such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), have the potential in improving psychological health in older people. With the growing older people population, there is a need for greater social welfare capacity to promote their well-being. The project aims to: 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT in improving mental health and mindfulness in older people with depressive symptoms as compared to care as usual; 2. Compare the effectiveness between MBCT led by mindfulness teacher and that led by social workers; 3. Examine psychological flexibility as a potential mechanism of change in MBCT for depressive symptoms.
Using a Virtual Reality (VR) games-based application is as an innovative falls prevention technology in an aged care service. The VR intervention has promising effects on improving the physical and balance performances in the older adults.The study explored and evaluated the effects of VR activity-based training on falls prevention among community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Background Existing findings have suggested that exergaming (i.e., exercise that requires people to move their body to play, providing an active gaming experience while serving as a form of physical activity), may have a potential to improve muscle strength and balance in older adults. However, no study has been conducted to investigate the effects of the Nintendo RingFit - an action role-playing game that aims to provide exercise training using a ring-shaped force sensor - in improving muscle strength and balance and possibly reducing falls in older adults living in the community. Objective This study aims to investigate the feasibility of an exercise training program using Nintendo RingFit to improve balance and muscle strength among community-dwelling older adults. Design A single-blind, randomized controlled feasibility trial. Methods 30 participants will be recruited at local community-based elderly centers. Participants will be randomized to either the Nintendo RingFit-based exercise training group (NRE) or control group (CON) group with an allocation ratio of 1:1 by a researcher who will not participate in the recruitment and outcome evaluation. The NRE group will received an 8-week exercise training focusing on balance and lower limb muscle strength using the Nintendo RingFit. The CON group will receive a booklet and verbal instructions on the exercise for falls prevention, will be invited to join a leisure activity program (e.g., singing group) without any active exercise component for 8 weeks. Outcomes The feasibility, acceptability and safety of the program will be examined at the end of the intervention. Postural balance, lower extremity strength, mobility, attention and executive function, fear of falling, and falls incidence of the participants will be assessed at 8 weeks. Statistical analyses Descriptive statistics were presented for all variables. Chi-Square Test will be used to compare the difference in the proportion of fallers between the NRE and CON groups. Mann-Whitney U Test will be used to compare the functional outcomes between the 2 groups.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to develop and to implement a multiple family narrative therapy (MFNT) intervention consisting of parent-child relationships training among Chinese families of children with Dyslexia (CFCDs). The intervention aims to reduce the psychological distress of parents and their child, thus improving parent-child relationships, and the trial aims to assess the effectiveness of MFNT among them. A RCT design supplemented by qualitative interviews will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of MFNT on family welfare.
Stroke is regarded as one of the leading causes of adult mortality and disability. Conventional rehabilitation programs for post-stroke patients focus on the augmentation of body functions. Their service delivery models are mostly operationalized according to the individual discipline's knowledge domain and practices. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model provides a comprehensive framework which places focus on patients' activity and participation. It also emphasizes cross-disciplinary integration of service provision, patient-centred approach and personalization of treatment aims. This study is aimed to investigate how the ICF model can be integrated into the planning and implementation of personalized post-stroke programs, and evaluate the program's effectiveness in fulfilling the activity and participation needs of patients.
Nurse-administered blood transfusion (BT) is a common form of medical treatment, but nursing students are often excluded from participating in and observing BTs during clinical placements. To address clinical placement limitations, nursing educators have increasingly adopted technology-guided simulation pedagogies, including virtual reality (VR) simulation, for nursing students' clinical skills education.
The goal of this clinical trial is to strengthen the understanding of advance care planning (ACP) in family members of older adults in residential care homes with a nurse-led, motivational interview (MI) educational intervention.The main question it aims to answer is: The feasibility of the nurse-led, motivational interview educational intervention to promote family members' understanding of ACP. Participants will receive a nurse-led, motivational interview educational intervention to see if the nurse-led, motivational interview educational intervention works in strengthening family members' knowledge on ACP and readiness for initiating conversations on ACP with their loved ones.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide. Available data indicates that probiotics may regulate the gut microbiota and improve liver function in females with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In this study, we aim to investigate if the synbiotics (prebiotics and probiotics) are efficacious subjects in liver function improvement in female subjects with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
This pilot study examines the feasibility and potential effects on upper limb (UL) motor function using a wearable device integrated with a telerehabilitation function in the home setting with chronic stroke survivors. The study seeks to address the question: - Is wearable device intervention more effective in promoting arm recovery in stroke survivors than conventional therapy for home-based training? We hypothesize that using a multimodal feedback system in the wearable device can provide more effective training to improve the hemiplegic UL function of chronic stroke survivors than conventional therapy. This is a single-blinded randomized crossover pilot trial. Twelve participants will be randomly assigned into two groups: the experimental (wristwatch) and the control (conventional therapy) groups. Participants in the experimental group will undergo a 4-week wearable device treatment followed by a 4-week conventional training. Participants in the control group will complete conventional therapy and then wearable device treatment. There will be a 3-week washout period between treatments. Upper limb motor outcome measures will be evaluated at the following intervals: baseline, post-treatment at 4-week, after a 3-week washout period for pre-intervention, and post-intervention after crossover by research assistants blinded to group allocation.