Clinical trials: sponsored by 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
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
Multiple Sclerosis
Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis
Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) is technique based on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). In this study, the investigators evaluate the use of IVIM in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05391906
- Testing
- Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pleural Infection
Trial of Reduced Alteplase Dose for Parapneumonic Effusion (TRAPPE)
Objectives: A pilot study to assess the feasibility of a randomization trial protocol comparing low (2.5mg) and standard (10mg) doses of intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) with deoxyribonucleases (DNase) in…
- Trial name
- NCT05766124
- Testing
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
Intravenous Methadone in Perioperative Acute and Chronic Management in Chinese Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients
Despite modern day improvements in pain treatment and availability of different analgesic modalities, suboptimal postoperative pain control remains an issue in cardiac surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute, Pain, Chronic, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT05913284
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Traumatic Cartilage Injury
Treating Patients With Traumatic Chondral Lesions With Autologous Bone Marrow Cells Derived Engineered Tissues - Engineered Osteochondral Tissue
The objective of the study is to establish the safety profile of the autologous engineered osteochondral tissues (eOCT) in treating traumatic chondral lesions in patients.
- Trial name
- TCL-aMSC-eOCT (NCT06400862)
- Testing
- eOCT implantation
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 4 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
Pain, Postoperative
Intravenous Methadone for Sternotomy Pain Control in Cardiac Surgery
Background Postoperative pain is significant in cardiac surgical patients. Perioperative analgesia with intermittent administration of opioids can result in significant fluctuations in serum opioid concentrations.
- Trial name
- MethadoneRCT (NCT06728371)
- Testing
- Methadone, Morphine
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Acute Postoperative Pain
Intertransverse Process Block to Improve Quality of Recovery After Cardiac Surgery With Sternotomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of intertransverse process block (ITPB) in blunting sympathetic response of sternotomy, achieving perioperative opioid-sparing and improving quality of recovery in adult…
- Trial name
- NCT06926764
- Testing
- Intertransverse process block, Levobupivacaine 0.25%, Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 0.9 %
- 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
Prostate Cancer
Hong Kong Prostate Cancer Study Group Database
Prostate cancer (PCa) is ranked 3rd in annual incidence of male cancer and ranked 5th for cancer-related death in men in Hong Kong which accounts for about 9.1 deaths per 100,000 men in 2011.
- Trial name
- NCT03344835
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prostate Cancer
Real-life Evaluation of the Effect of ADT in Prostate Cancer Patients in Asia (READT Asia Study)
The prostate gland is a clinically important male accessory sex gland and vital for its production of semen. Prostate cancer (PCa) is now ranked 3th in annual incidence of male cancer and ranked 5th for cancer-related death in…
- Trial name
- READT (NCT03703778)
- Testing
- Androgen deprivation therapy - bilateral orchidectomy, Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH agonist, Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH antagonist
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prostate Cancer
The Investigation of New Biological Markers for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Management in Chinese Population
Prostate cancer (PC) is highly prevalent worldwide and is currently the 3rd most commonly diagnosed prostate cancer in Hong Kong male population with more than 1600 new cases diagnosed per year.
- Trial name
- NCT03893929
- Testing
- New Biological markers for prostate cancer diagnosis and management
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5,000 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
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prostate Cancer
To Identify Potential New Urine Markers for the Screening of Prostate Cancer
Prostate gland is a clinically important male sexual organ and its main function is for the production of semen. Globally, it is the second most common cancer in men globally and is also the fifth cancer cause for death in male.
- Trial name
- NCT03914391
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 10,000 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
Cardiac Disease
Incidence and Risk Factors for Persistent Post-sternotomy Pain After Cardiac Surgery in Local Chinese Population: a Prospective Cohort Study
CPSP is common after cardiac surgery. The reported incidence was 28% to 56% up to 2 years postoperatively. Despite a large number of cross-sectional and retrospective studies, prospective cohort studies examining the incidence of…
- Trial name
- NCT04644666
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cancer
To Identify Potential New Urine Marker Panel for Cancer Screening
Polyamines are naturally produced metabolites in our cells. There were some reports suggested the urinary levels of polyamines were altered in patients with different cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT04689802
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
OTSC vs. Angiographic Embolization in Patients With Refractory Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
In the management of patients with acute upper non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding, further bleeding is the most important adverse factor predictive of mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT04902248
- Testing
- The OTSC® System Set, angiographic embolization
- Where
- 5 sites in China, Hong Kong and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 236 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