Clinical trials: sponsored by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
HCC, Tace
Partial Immune-boost TACE in unrEseCTable HCC Patients Under Systemic Treatment
Study Objectives： Atezolizumab (anti-programmed death-ligand 1; anti-PD-L1) combined with bevacizumab (anti-vascular endothelial growth factor; anti-VEGF) or Durvalumab (anti-programmed death-ligand 1; anti-PD-L1) combined with…
- Conditions
- HCC, Tace, Immunotherapy
- Trial name
- EXPECT (NCT07168668)
- Testing
- Transarterial chemoembolization, durvalumab and tremelimumab
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Clinical Competence, Communication Skills
Generative AI Simulated Patients Versus Expert Demonstration Videos for Psychiatric Interview Training in Occupational Therapy Students
The goal of this study is to compare two methods for teaching psychiatric work-history interviewing to third-year occupational therapy students: practice with a generative AI simulated patient and an expert demonstration video.
- Conditions
- Clinical Competence, Communication Skills, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT07896525
- Testing
- Generative AI simulated patient, Expert demonstration video
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke
The Changes of Masticatory / Swallowing Functions and Oropharyngeal Muscle Mass on Sonography After Comprehensive Swallowing Training and Tongue - Pressure Resistance Training in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
The aims of this study are: 1. Comparing the ultrasound imaging performance of swallowing and chewing function, tongue pressure and oropharyngeal muscle thickness in stroke patients with different levels of swallowing function 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06269718
- Testing
- swallowing therapy, IOPI therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset
Theta-burst Stimulation on Cognitive Function in the Patients With Young-onset Alzheimer's Disease Dementia
Young-onset dementia (YOD) is a devastating condition, and it produces substantial psychosocial impacts on individual's functioning and family's care burden. Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia is the most common type in YOD.
- Trial name
- NCT04042532
- Testing
- Theta-burst stimulation (TBS)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Nursing Education, Social-Emotional Learning
Augmented Reality Virtual Patient Simulation to Enhance Social-Emotional Competence and Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students
This randomized crossover teaching practice study evaluates whether smart technology and media-integrated friendly childbirth education can improve nursing students' social-emotional competence and self-efficacy.
- Conditions
- Nursing Education, Social-Emotional Learning, Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- SEL-AR (NCT07874061)
- Testing
- VP-I, VP-AR
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effects of Lactobacillus Plantarum PS128 in Children With ASD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral deficits. Probiotics are regarded as active microorganisms.
- Trial name
- NCT05307744
- Testing
- PS128
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal
The Outcome of Injured Cervical Spinal Cord With Uncontrolled Swelling Under Duraplasty
Overall Objective: To assess whether incorporating duraplasty alongside bony decompression enhances motor function outcomes in individuals following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI).
- Conditions
- Spine Injury, Cord Injury, Spinal, Cord Infarction Spinal, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06552507
- Testing
- Duroplasty
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Hemodialysis Complication
Exercise Therapy on Rheological Functions of Erythrocyte in Hemodialysis
To improve aerobic capacity, muscular function, and health-related quality of life in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), regular exercise is recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT06575634
- Testing
- Supervised exercise training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Education, Professional, Decision Making
Development and Preliminary Application Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support Training Platform for Dementia Care
This study consists of two phases: an observational phase and a single-arm interventional phase. In Phase 1, qualitative interviews will be conducted to explore the decision-making challenges faced by second-year students in a…
- Conditions
- Education, Professional, Decision Making, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07823634
- Testing
- care decision support training platform program
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Aging, Autonomic Nervous System
Effects of a Smart Circuit Exercise Program on Health Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study was conducted in collaboration with a community-based retirement facility to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a smart, technology-assisted circuit exercise intervention for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Autonomic Nervous System, Hemodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT07790263
- Testing
- Smart Circuit Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer Identification on CT Using Deep Learning
Ovarian cancer remains the deadliest gynecologic malignancy, with poor survival rates largely due to late-stage diagnosis. Early detection is crucial, yet no universally accepted screening method exists.
- Trial name
- NCT06851429
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 12,578 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sleep Disturbance, Cognitive Change
Integrating Systematic Data of Medicine to Explore the Solution for Healthy Aging (ISDHA) Phase 4
This project aims to build up the comprehensive health database of geriatric medicine for middle-aged and elderly people in Taiwan.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Cognitive Change, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07414680
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy
Hyperpolarized 13C-MRI and Radiomics in Rectal Cancer
This study is testing new imaging and analysis methods to improve how doctors predict treatment response in rectal cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy.
- Trial name
- DNP_RECA (NCT07730541)
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized 13C-MRI (HP 13C-MRI)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Umbilical Cord Infection, Newborn
Dry Cord Care Versus Alcohol Cord Care in Healthy Newborns
Umbilical cord care is an essential component of newborn care, but the optimal method remains controversial. This randomized controlled trial aims to compare routine alcohol cord care with natural dry cord care in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT07728058
- Testing
- Routine Alcohol Cord Care, Natural Dry Cord Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Imatinib Therapy Response, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Hyperpolarized MRI for GIST on Imatinib
Conventional imaging methods, such as CT and MRI, are limited in evaluating GIST response to imatinib, as they mainly reflect tumor size and fail to capture early metabolic or molecular changes.
- Trial name
- DNP_GIST (NCT07724626)
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized 13C-MRI
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Total Blood Loss, Arthropathy of Knee Joint
Kaolin-based Hemostatic Gauze in Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study is to conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to investigate the blood-conservation effect of combination of intravenous TXA and QCG in a primary TKA procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT05504577
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid injection, apply the QCG, apply surgical gauze
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Gamma Oscillations, Healthy Adults
Investigating the Effectiveness of Personalized Optimal Gamma Auditory Frequency Stimulation Intervention on Cognitive Function Enhancement
This study aims to evaluate whether personalized gamma-frequency auditory stimulation enhances cognitive function and brain synchronization.
- Conditions
- Gamma Oscillations, Healthy Adults, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Gamma Entrainment Using Sensory Stimuli (GENUS)
- Trial name
- NCT07690865
- Testing
- Personalized optimal gamma auditory frequency stimulation, Non-optimal gamma auditory frequency stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Obesity, Circadian Dysregulation
OCEAN Registry: Obesity and Clock for Elegant Aging Registry
This study aims to study the relationships between obesity, circadian rhythm, and aging. The investigators set up a prospective cohort registry for morbid obesity, obesity, and normal subjects with annual follow-up.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Circadian Dysregulation, Aging, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- OCEAN (NCT02674230)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke
fNIRS for Monitoring Cortical Activity in Stroke Recovery
This clinical trial aims to investigate the mechanisms of brain reorganization underlying motor recovery following end-effector (EE) and exoskeleton (Exo) robot-assisted hand training in individuals with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07623512
- Testing
- Robot-assisted therapy (EE or EXO system) and functional training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
This Study Will Develop Nurse Bridge and Test Its Six-month Effects on Nursing Students' Career Outcomes Using a Two-phase Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effectiveness of a Digital Career-Focused Mobile Application on Nursing Students' Career Planning and Career Trajectories .
Methods: This three-year experimental study is divided into two phases. In the first phase, a mixed-methods approach will be used.
- Trial name
- NurseBridge (NCT07628673)
- Testing
- Nurse Bridge App
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital