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 is a randomized placebo- and active-controlled trial for assessing the efficacy of bright light therapy for sleep and mood symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease
Globally, work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WRMSs) have become one of the major public health issues, with musculoskeletal problems contributing to the largest proportion of lost work productivity. Literature has reported that grassroots working-class workers (also known as low-skilled workers) are the most vulnerable group to WRMSs as their work mostly exposes them to the identified risk factors. However, not many intervention studies have been conducted for low-skilled workers to prevent WRMSs. Based on the concept of the multidimensional approach from the literature, and the project team's previous evidence-based research results, this project will modify the project team's face-to-face evidence-based musculoskeletal health promotion program to an online mode with 4 weekly 45-minute workshops for low-skilled workers in the community under the Covid-19 pandemic situation. Thus, the project has the following specific objectives: (i) To determine the feasibility of conducting the proposed online program (ii) To examine the acceptability and satisfaction of the online program from the workers' perspectives (iii) To evaluate the potential effects of the online program on the primary outcomes: compliance with exercise regimes, improvement of musculoskeletal literacy, and reduction of the number of body parts with WRMSs (iv) To evaluate the potential effects of the online program on the secondary outcomes: reduction of adverse workstyle, improvement of exercise self-efficacy, mental health, body mass index, hip-waist ratio, and blood pressure measurements
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a kindergarten-based, parent-involved intervention during the upper kindergarten year (K3) on physical activity and physical fitness in preschool children.
Touch contamination during bag exchange in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) is a common cause of CAPD-related peritonitis. An innovative 3D-printed assistive device "Helping Hands" was designed to minimize direct touch of tubing during CAPD bag exchange to allow a safer connection process for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to reduce the risk of CAPD-related peritonitis. Through this randomized control, the investigators aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of "Helping Hands" in CAPD bag exchange procedure for patients on CAPD therapy.
The main purpose of this study is to measure how well imlunestrant works compared to standard hormone therapy in participants with early breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive (ER+) and human epidermal receptor 2 negative (HER2-). Participants must have already taken endocrine therapy for two to five years and must have a higher-than-average risk for their cancer to return. Study participation could last up to 10 years.
Studies have found up to 75% of mental disorders in adulthood have their onset before the age of 25 (Lin et al., 2008; Kessler et al., 2005), suggesting youth marks a critical period of intervention. Across the various psychiatric conditions, depressive and anxiety disorders have consistently been reported to be two of the most common conditions in young people globally (Merikangas et al., 2010; Racine et al., 2021). Both depressive and anxiety disorders are related to various negative impacts on youths' lives, such as undermining academic achievements, with other negative influences found in past studies (Birmaher et al., 1996; Fletcher, 2008, Woodward and Fergusson, 2001; Swan and Kendall, 2016). Notably, an increasing number of studies have found not only can clinical disorders, but also early symptoms of such conditions, can cause significant burden on the individual, their family and peers, as well as the larger society (Spencer et al., 2018; Lynch and Clarke, 2006; Wingrove and Rickwood, 2020). Existing healthcare services, however, tend to prioritise service targeting those with severe mental health needs. Knowledge about subtle mental health symptoms is lacking among the general public, which can contribute to delayed care and treatment (Fung et al., 2021). In addition, mental health services in Hong Kong are not only characterised by long waiting times but are also coupled with significant stigma, which can in turn prevent help-seeking, especially among young people (Sun et al., 2017; Yap, Wright, and Jorm, 2011). In view of the significance of early engagement and intervention for those with mental health needs and the current situation in Hong Kong, the implementation of low-intensity online-based interventions (LiON) for mental health appears to be a largely promising approach. Low-intensity refers to low usage of "specialist therapist time" (Bower and Gilbody, 2005), or usage in a cost-effective way, such as in a group-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy context. Low-intensity interventions focus on delivering self-help and self-management skills which can be led by non-specialists, which in turn help to reduce the cost required in both training and the delivering of intervention. Recent studies have also increasingly highlighted young people's preference to access mental health services through online platforms (Becker et al., 2016). Due to limited mental health resources and the high demand for mental health services in Hong Kong, such online-based low-intensity interventions - when shown to be effective - can be largely helpful in reducing societal costs, reduce the barriers to help-seeking, and facilitate large-scale implementation of mental health services on a population level. This study will adopt an open labelled non-randomised controlled design. Participants will be youths receiving low-intensity online intervention (LiON) group or community youths who had no intervention. The LiON intervention group will first receive the 4-week LiON, with generic self-help tips provided to each participant before completing the T2 assessment. Prior to the commencement of the LiON, all participants will first be screened for eligibility for participation by a professional clinician of the research team (i.e., psychiatrists or psychologist, senior social worker). A review session via Zoom will also be first provided by the trained interventionist (who will be a graduate with background in psychology, social work, or other related mental health disciplines with prior and ongoing training from senior clinicians of the research team) to each participant to determine his or her needs and ensure all inclusion and exclusion criteria are met. Briefing about the LiON, such as module structure and components of focus will also be provided during this session.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a burden to health care and economic systems globally, to manage this preventable and treatable disease, different pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions were shown to be effective. Chronic and progressive dyspnea, cough and sputum production are the characteristic symptoms of COPD. The most commonly encountered symptom in patients with COPD is dyspnea, it is a subjective experience of breathing discomfort . It causes impact on patient's health status, sleep quality, anxiety and depression level. Therefore, skills transfer in self-managing major symptoms are crucial to prevent negative consequences, and as suggested by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), managing symptoms and to prevent future risk of exacerbations is important for stable COPD cases. Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is a physio-therapeutic intervention directed toward patients' functional movement quality. The development of BBAT was based on the hypothesis of persons' lacking contact with and lacking awareness on their own body, with their inner life, external environment and in the relation to other persons. Thus, it leads to dysfunctional movement, pain and other body functions. BBAT focus on multi-perspective within a person including physical, physiological, psycho-social-cultural and existential perspectives. It directs patients to be "aware", guides patients to have mental contact with their body, monitors internal sensations and external environment, and thus, to enhance the self-regulated behavior and positive emotional state. There are three key components in practicing BBAT, namely balance, free breathing and mental awareness. Evidence shown that the effect of BBAT is significant in improving physical and psycho-social well-being in patients with different physical and mental disorders. Now, there is absence of evidence in applying BBAT in managing cases with respiratory diseases, especially for those with prominent symptoms of dyspnea (for example COPD cases). The objectives of this study are (1) to evaluate individual BBAT as an add-on treatment in patients with COPD, (2) to understand COPD patients' experience through participating in individual Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT).
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a major ischaemic stroke aetiology in Asia. Influenced by genetics, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors. From the SAMMPRIS cohort, 1-year stroke recurrence risk was 13% even with intensive medical therapy. In this pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the investigators shall recruit 44 patients with recent ischaemic stroke due to intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAD) with ≥ 50% stenosis. Patients will be randomly assigned to either low-dose colchicine (0.5mg daily) (n=22) or placebo (n=22) for 12 months. High-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging will be performed at baseline and 12 months. The primary endpoint is a composite of regression of intracranial stenosis, plaque volume, or occurrence of any major adverse cardio- or cerebrovascular events at 12 months. The investigators shall also evaluate safety endpoints including diarrhea, marrow suppression, infections, neuromuscular dysfunction. No studies had focused on the use of colchicine in patients with ICAD, which is highly prevalent in Asia. Results from this pilot trial will provide an important basis for a larger-scale main trial in the future.
The primary objective of this study is to compare the effect of zimberelimab (ZIM) and domvanalimab (DOM) in combination with chemotherapy relative to pembrolizumab (PEMBRO) in combination with chemotherapy on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with untreated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with no actionable genomic alteration.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a prevailing problem among sports participants, especially in non-contact sports. Studies have reported that 70-84% of ACL injuries are non-contact in nature, and movements like changing in direction while running, cutting and pivoting on a planted foot have resulted in a majority of ACL injuries. Even after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgeries, study has reported a 30-50% prevalence of developing patellofemoral joint (PFJ) pain in 1-2 years post-operation. Whole body vibration (WBV) therapy has been gaining attention as an effective method of training in recent years. It has been proved to have a positive effect on improving muscle strength, muscle activities, muscle power and loading during drop jump. Though duration of WBV may differ according to the effect of interest, several studies have had positive results with a 8 week WBV therapy in increasing muscle strength, proprioception, and post-ACLR knee functions. Further investigation on the underlying mechanism and possible application are to be continued to explore more possibilities with the WBV therapy.