Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Trials by Chinese University of Hong Kong
Combination of Artificial Intelligence and Mucosal Exposure Device to Enhance Colorectal Neoplasia Detection
The investigators hypothesize that the combined use of CADe system (ENDOAID) and mucosal exposure device (Endocuff Vision®) would improve the adenoma detection rate when compared...
Magnetic Guided Counetrtraction During Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a technique that allows curative treatment of early gastrointestinal neoplasia with organ preservation. However, it is a technically...
High-resolution Multi-parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Focal Epilepsy
Patients with focal epilepsy often have diagnostic difficulties as their culprit for seizures are difficult to be picked up using conventional imaging. The current study is to...
Using AI Systems to Optimize the Clinical Outcome of Stroke Patients
This project addresses the imminent challenge of providing adequate motor rehabilitation to a growing number of stroke survivors amidst the ageing population, decreasing age of...
Switching of Sildenafil to Riociguat in CTEPH Patients
This study was designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of replacing phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) with riociguat in patients with Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary...
Safety and Efficacy of a Novel SpydrBlade Flexible Bipolar in POEM
Achalasia is an idiopathic motility disorder, primarily identified by the absence of esophageal peristalsis and the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to relax...
PACT Programme for Parents of Children With SHCN
This randomised controlled trial aims to determine the efficacy of a 12-week, smartphone-based Prosocial-orientated Acceptance and Commitment Training (PACT) programme plus...
Pai.ACT Programme for Parents of Children With Special Healthcare Needs - Phase I
This study aims to determine the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of an individual, video-conferencing based Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) on...
Preventing Structural Damage in Early Psoriatic Arthritis
Investigators hypothesize that TNFi is superior to SC MTX in preventing structural damage in early, treatment-naïve PsA, assessed using HR-pQCT. The study aims to ascertain: \-...
Safety and Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
The gut microbiota is critical to health and functions with a level of complexity comparable to that of an organ system. Dysbiosis, or alterations of this gut microbiota ecology,...
Upfront EUS CGN/CPN vs Conventional Step up Approach for Inoperable Painful Pancreatic Cancer
Patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer are often demoralized by intractable, persistent and incapacitating pain. It must be managed aggressively and strong opioids are...
Change of Adipose Tissues and Triglyceride After Bariatric Surgery or Life-style Intervention
The study is aimed * To quantify the change of adipose tissues, triglyceride in liver and pancreas and cholesterol after lifestyle intervention or bariatric surgery. * To test...
Use of Biologics for Severe Asthma in Hong Kong
The landscape of biologics therapy used in Hong Kong is currently unknown. The purpose of this study is to conduct a retrospective analysis of the use of biologics treatment for...
A Prospective Study of Factors Related to Exacerbation and Mortality of Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Hong Kong
Bronchiectasis is associated with repeated exacerbations which occurs at rates of 1.5-6.5 per patients per year, and are associated with an increased risk of admission and...
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. It is an...
Prospective Study on Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Hong Kong (PrOSA)
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder with prevalence rates of at least 4% among the middle-aged male Caucasians and Hong Kong (HK) Chinese populations. It...
Diagnostic Utility of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cell-free DNA
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major global health threats and is the second leading infectious cause of death after COVID-19 in 2022. Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB), amongst which...
ESAT6/CFP10 Skin Testing for TB Infection in Rheumatologic Patients
The aim of the study is to pilot the application of a novel ESAT6/CFP10 (C-TST) skin test in rheumatologic disease patients prior to initiation of treatment with biologic and/or...
Acceptance-based Healthy Lifestyles Program for Patients With Pneumoconiosis
Symptoms, such as cough and shortness of breath, are common among patients with pneumoconiosis. Depression and anxiety can be elicited by the symptoms, while avoidance of daily...
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...
Evaluation of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotypes Prevalence Using a Urinary Kit
This is an epidemiology study for the prevalence and serotypes of pneumococcus pneumoniae in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The serotypes of the...