Clinical trials: sponsored by Chinese University of Hong Kong
Autism, Social Communication
Parent-implemented Social Communication Treatment in Autism
An accumulation of research evidence has pointed to parent-implemented communication intervention as effective in reducing the severity of social communication deficits in autistic preschoolers.
- Conditions
- Autism, Social Communication, Speech Therapy, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT05635760
- Testing
- Group-based Parent-implemented Social Communication Training, Self-learning-based Parent-implemented Social Communication Training
- Where
- 2 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Parent-implemented Social Communication Treatment in Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
An accumulation of research evidence has pointed to parent-implemented communication treatment as effective in reducing the severity of social communication deficits in preschool children with ASD.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Social Communication, Speech Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05455411
- Testing
- Group-based Parent-implemented Training, Individual-based Parent-implemented Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Influenza Virus, Coronavirus
Tropism and Pathogenesis of Influenza Virus and Coronavirus in Human Brain Explant Culture
Background: Influenza and coronavirus have been repeatedly causing pandemic recently. Like the Influenza A/H7N9 virus has caused five epidemics in China since its first detection in East China in 2013.
- Trial name
- COVID-19 (NCT05375006)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Voiding Dysfunction, Substance Abuse
Treatment Outcomes Under a Standardized Treatment Protocol in Patients Suffered Substance Abuse Related Voiding Dysfunction
With the increase of substance abuse over the world, substance abuse e.g. ketamine and methamphetamine related voiding dysfunction is becoming an important medical problem.
- Trial name
- NCT03913819
- Testing
- First line treatment: oral NSAID and anticholinergic agents, Second line treatment: additional treatment for pain control, Third line treatment: A course of intravesical hyaluronate will be given.
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mucosal Inflammation in Children With OSA
Objectives: Variability of clinical phenotypes in childhood obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has prompted research for biomarkers to identify patients at risk of developing OSA-related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT06452979
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Child
Single Cell Sequencing of Tonsillar Tissue in Children With OSA
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in children is a prevalent sleep disorder, and is characterised by repetitive complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT05115968
- Testing
- Tonsillectomy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
Enhancing the Therapeutic Effect of Bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With a Hybrid Bracing Protocol
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial investigating the therapeutic effect of the Hybrid Bracing Protocol (HyBP) over the Conventional Brace in enhancing In-brace Correction (IBC) for adolescent idiopathic…
- Trial name
- NCT07045337
- Testing
- Hybrid Bracing, Conventional fulltime Underarm Bracing
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Breast Milk Collection
the Study of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk
The study aims to recruit eligible participants and conduct interviews, collect human milk samples, and conduct laboratory analysis of persistent organic pollutants' levels in human milk samples.
- Trial name
- NCT04102085
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Urinary Incontinence , Stress, Prostatectomy
Effect of High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Technology in the Treatment of SUI in Chinese Men Undergone Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
This is a prospective, randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Technology in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence compared with standard of care in Chinese…
- Trial name
- NCT06589869
- Testing
- EM Chair, Standard of care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Scoliosis; Adolescence, Adolescent
Quality of Life (HRQoL) of AIS Patients Who Require Bracing or Surgery Using SRS-22 Questionnaire
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is an unexpected curvature of spine at teenage. AIS causes mainly unpleasant appearance, and sometime comes with pain and difficult to locate or move around.
- Conditions
- Scoliosis; Adolescence, Adolescent, Quality of Life, SRS
- Trial name
- QolAISSRS22 (NCT03915106)
- Testing
- Brace, Surgical correction using implants
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
COVID-19
COVID-19 Immunity and Changes Over Time
The risk of household spread of SARS-CoV-2 hinges on both the transmission dynamics of the virus circulating in the community as well as the seroprotection pattern of constituent members, which can be attributed to vaccination…
- Trial name
- NCT05271669
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Prevalence of Sleep Apnoea in Adolescents
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with a variety of important complications, namely cardiovascular, neurocognitive and metabolic disturbances. The prevalence of OSA is well studied in children and adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03895775
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Myofunctional Therapy for Children With OSA
Myofunctional therapy (MFT) has been proposed as an adjunctive therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in children. Some studies have reported improved sleep parameters and reduced oral breathing after MFT.
- Trial name
- NCT07249944
- Testing
- Myofunctional therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Microbiome and Metabolomics Profiling in Children With OSA
Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) exhibits variable susceptibility to end-organ morbidities. Previous studies suggest that physiological sequelae in individuals with OSA promote changes in microbiome, which also interact…
- Trial name
- NCT06452992
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positional Therapy for Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in children is a prevalent sleep disorder associated with a wide spectrum of morbidities, including neurobehavioural, cardiovascular, and metabolic complications.
- Trial name
- NCT06453018
- Testing
- Positional device, Rematee Bumper Belt or Night Shift
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sleep, Sleep Disturbances in Children
Cross-sectional Study of Sleep Disturbance in Hong Kong Children With Cancer Comparing With Healthy Counterparts and Children With Other Chronic Diseases
Sleep disturbances are prevalent among children with chronic illnesses, yet the specific impact of cancer on sleep remains underexplored.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Sleep Disturbances in Children, Sleep Disturbances
- Trial name
- NCT07122921
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology
Association Between Serum Progesterone Levels on Embryo Transfer Day and Clinical Pregnancy in Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles Using Hormone Replacement Therapy
A retrospective evaluation of routinely collected clinical, embryological, laboratory, and pregnancy outcome data provides an efficient approach to examine the association between serum progesterone on the day of FET and clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT07858227
- Testing
- data collection
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Resilience
The Effects of a Nurse-led Community-based Sailing Programme on Resilience of School-aged Children With Autism: An RCT
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led community-based sailing programme on resilience of school-aged children with autism in inclusive education.
- Trial name
- NCT07056387
- Testing
- A nurse-led community-based sailing programme, Crafting activities
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Psychological Well-being, Gratitude
Effects of School-Based Ignatian Examen Meditation on Well-Being, Gratitude, Hope, and Spirituality in Hong Kong Catholic Primary School Students
This study aims to investigate the effects of Ignatian Examen Meditation on students' psychological well-being, gratitude, hope, and spirituality.
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-being, Gratitude, Hope, Spirituality
- Trial name
- NCT07857980
- Testing
- Examen Meditation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Colorectal Neoplasia, Colorectal Cancer
The Longterm Risk of Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia After Colonoscopy - A Population-based Cohort Study in Hong Kong
The primary objective of this study is to analyze the 15-year cumulative incidence of advanced colorectal neoplasia and CRC-related mortality after the index colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- ACNC (NCT04815525)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong