Clinical trials: sponsored by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Colour Perception, Color Perception
Visual Perception, Binocular Rivalry, and Fatigue-Related Individual Differences in Colour and Illumination Judgement
This observational study aims to characterise individual differences in colour perception and binocular rivalry. Participants will complete computer-based visual perception tasks, including a colour perception task and a…
- Conditions
- Colour Perception, Color Perception, Binocular Rivalry
- Trial name
- NCT07671144
- Testing
- Computer-Based Visual Perception Tasks
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Psychological Outcomes, Quality of Life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parenting Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a group-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can improve the psychological outcomes and quality of life (QOL) of children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07814911
- Testing
- ACT intervention, Usual/standard control
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Migraine Disorders
Tai Chi for the Prophylaxis of Episodic Migraine: the Efficacy Examination and Mechanism Exploration
The proposed study aims to examine the clinical efficacy of 24-week Tai Chi training in the prophylaxis of episodic migraine comparing with standard prophylactic medication in Hong Kong Chinese women, and to explore the mechanism…
- Trial name
- NCT05690737
- Testing
- Tai Chi training, Standard prophylactic medication
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
COVID-19
Community-Based Health Education Programs for the Early Detection of, and Vaccination Against, COVID-19 and the Adoption of Self-Protective Measures of Hong Kong Residents
This study evaluates the community-based health education program in improving early testing for COVID-19, increasing vaccination acceptability and enhancing emergency preparedness and self-protection measures against COVID-19 in…
- Trial name
- NCT05539482
- Testing
- Community-based Health Education based on core intervention package, Health Information Sharing Group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Migraine, Migraine Disorder
Tai Chi and Acupuncture on Migraine Attack Prevention and Brain White Matter Changes
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of Tai Chi training and acupuncture on the migraine attacks and structural brain changes in women with episodic migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT06967909
- Testing
- Tai Chi training, Acupuncture
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Intellectual Disability, Mild to Moderate, Developmental Disability
ICF-Based Interdisciplinary Case Management for Individuals With Disabilities
This study evaluates whether an interdisciplinary case management approach based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the Rehab-Cycle® framework can improve rehabilitation outcomes…
- Trial name
- ICF (NCT07813806)
- Testing
- ICF-Based Interdisciplinary Case Management (Rehab-Cycle®), Conventional Care Management
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Perinatal Depression, Social Support
Midwife-led Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Perinatal Depression. Multisite RCT
Perinatal depression(PND), or depression during pregnancy and within one year following childbirth, is the most burdensome maternal mental illness. Women in low-income countries like Ethiopia have suffered from the disease.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Social Support, Perceived Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07800299
- Testing
- Midwife-led Cognitive Behaviroal Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Healthy Adults
Trancranial Pulse Stimulation on Anterior Insula Cortex and Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex
Transcranial pulse stimulation (TPS) is a newly developed non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technique from Austria \& Germany with highly promising applicability in neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06635161
- Testing
- Trancranial pulse stimulation (without a stand-off device), Transcranial pulse stimulation (with Neurology stand-off device)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Stoma
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Intervention for Ostomy Patients Due to Colorectal Cancer on Loneliness (MSC-OP)
Loneliness is a profound health risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors, particularly those with stomas who face significant stigma and social anxiety.
- Trial name
- MSC-OP (NCT07809074)
- Testing
- The MSC-OP group, usual care
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Photography-Based Intervention for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The aims are to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the photography-based intervention in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and to provide preliminary evidence of its effectiveness in…
- Trial name
- NCT07647900
- Testing
- Photography-based psychoedication
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cardiometabolic Comorbidities
Self-management Intervention for People With Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
This pilot randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of a telephone-based self-management intervention for adults with cardiometabolic multimorbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT07792785
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing, self-affirmation and problem-solving, Usual Care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Refractive Errors
Clinical Validation Study Protocol for SmartEyes Smart Optometry Measurement Device (Medical Device Clinical Validation Study)
This study aims to evaluate the SmartEyes smart refraction measurement device in two phases under real outpatient optometry room visits at Wuhan Children's Hospital.
- Trial name
- CVSP-SOMD (NCT07803094)
- Testing
- SmartEyes smart refraction measuring device, Topcon KR800, Subjective refraction
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Smoking Cessation
Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model
Building the community's capacity by training youngsters to refer smokers to professional smoking cessation services offers a good strategy to support smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- hmrf-antismoke (NCT05897346)
- Testing
- 'Learning while serving' training program, Usual care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prediabetes / Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Pilot RCT of PIPE-AI for Prediabetes and Diabetes Self-Management
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptance of the Personalized Interactive Patient Empowerment Artificial Intelligence Platform (PIPE-AI) enhanced by DiabetesGPT among adults…
- Conditions
- Prediabetes / Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Prediabetes
- Trial name
- PIPE-AI (NCT07787403)
- Testing
- PIPE-AI digital patient empowerment intervention, Waitlist usual care control
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
A Behavioural Sleep Intervention for People With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia
This is two arm pilot randomized controlled trial, with the intervention gorup receiving AI-supported behavioral sleep intervention and control group receiving usual care
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07784946
- Testing
- AI-supported behavioral sleep intervention, control group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Virtual Reality, Social Interaction
Social Virtual-reality on Enhancing Social Interaction Skills in Children With Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The study targets children with diagnosed ADHD and aims to (1) develop a social virtual reality-based intervention, (2) investigate its effects on improving the social skills and executive functioning of inhibitions, emotional…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Social Interaction, Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05778526
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Traditional social skills training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ADHD, Social Skills
Immersive Gamified Virtual Reality-Based Training for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This study evaluates a gamified virtual reality (VR) training program designed to help children with ADHD. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: the VR training group, a traditional training group, or a…
- Trial name
- NCT07784933
- Testing
- Immersive gamified virtual reality-based training (iGameVRT), Traditional social skills training
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cancer
Effectiveness of A Multi-Component Self-Management Intervention for Anxiety and Respiratory-Related Symptoms in Patients With Lung Cancer
The study aims to examine the effectiveness of M-RDSI (Mindfulness-Respiratory Distress Symptom Intervention) in Hong Kong (HK) Chinese patients with lung cancer (LC).
- Trial name
- NCT07782710
- Testing
- M-RDSI, RDSI, Usual Care
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sarcopenia, Chronic Stroke Patients
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Strength and Physical Function for Stroke-Related Sarcopenia
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Walking on Muscle Strength and Physical Function in Chronic Stroke Patients with Sarcopenia: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial Primary Objective: To evaluate the effects of BFR walking on…
- Trial name
- NCT06974461
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Walking
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cortico-cortical Paired Associative Stimulation
The Use of Dual-coil Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Measure and Modulate Poststroke Interhemispheric Inhibition.
Objectives: This project will (1) establish the test-retest reliability of a novel transcranial magnetic stimulation-electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) interhemispheric inhibition (IHI) measure and (2) validate it against the…
- Trial name
- NCT07431749
- Testing
- Dual coil transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University