Clinical trials: sponsored by 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
Developmental Disability
Occupational Performance Coaching With Parents of Young Children With Developmental Disability
Participation in community activities allows children to meet friends, learns new skills, fosters independence, and paves the foundation for lifelong health.
- Trial name
- NCT04796909
- Testing
- Occupational Performance coaching, Parent consultation
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopia
Topical Application of Low-concentration (0.01%) Atropine on the Human Eye With Fast and Slow Myopia Progression Rate
Our project is a 24-month longitudinal randomized controlled trial that aims to investigate the myopia development after topical application of 0.01% atropine in children with either fast or slow myopia progression classified…
- Trial name
- NCT03374306
- Testing
- Atropine (0.01%), Artificial tear
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Play Intervention for Dementia for Promoting Cognitive Function: A Feasibility Study
This study intends to use Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) to promote cognitive functions of people with early to moderate dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT02846415
- Testing
- Play Intervention for Dementia
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Muscle Property, Alignment and Joint Loading in People With Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic painful musculoskeletal condition among older adults. It poses great challenge to the health care system due to its inability to be cured.
- Trial name
- NCT03628508
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stroke
Effect of Bilateral TENS With TOT on Upper Limb Function in Patients With Chronic Stroke
On the basis that the combined use of Uni-TENS and TRT is an effective intervention in upper limb recovery, and the advantage of Bi-TENS eliciting extra neural pathway in the intact hemisphere to facilitate the motor recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT03112473
- Testing
- Task-orientated training, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopia, Safety Issues
The Safety and Effectiveness of Breath-O Lenses
In Hong Kong, approximately 80% of children are myopic by the end of childhood. There is intense interest currently in the potential role of peripheral defocus as a clinical treatment to slow myopia progression.
- Trial name
- NCT03616600
- Testing
- Breath-O-Correct Lens
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopic Progression
Investigation of the Effect of Short-term Orthokeratology With Increased Compression Factor on Ocular Parameters
Orthokeratology (ortho-k) is a clinical technique that uses reverse geometry rigid gas permeable contact lens exerting positive pressure on the central cornea to temporary reduce refractive error.
- Trial name
- NCT02643875
- Testing
- Orthokeratology
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopia
Myopia Control With the Multi-segment Lens
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Multiple-Segment (MS) spectacle lens can slow myopia progression in Hong Kong schoolchildren. MS lens is also called Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lens
- Trial name
- NCT02206217
- Testing
- Multiple-Segment spectacle lens
- Where
- 2 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopia
Corneal Biomechanics and Corneal Reshaping Therapy
The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the predictive value of corneal biomechanical properties in corneal reshaping therapy and the role of these parameters in determining the amount of myopia reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT02719535
- Testing
- Corneal reshaping therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopia
Discontinuation of Lens Wear in New Ortho-k Children (DOEE2)
This study aims at investigating the efficacy of myopic control using ortho-k in younger and older children.
- Trial name
- DOEE2 (NCT01236755)
- Testing
- single-vision glasses, ortho-k lenses
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Parkinson's Disease
Effects of Combined rTMS and Treadmill Training in People With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the beneficial effect of treadmill training on people with Parkinson's disease can be enhanced by high- and low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).
- Trial name
- NCT02701647
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), Treadmill training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy
RCT on Interactive Computer Play on Trunk Control in CP
Objectives: This proposal is to investigate the effect of a 6-week training programme using an Interactive computer play (ICP) on the trunk control, balance and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT02975804
- Testing
- Tymo
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
Whole Body Vibration Therapy in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are one of the common physical disabilities in childhood. For SMA, progressive muscle weakness and early fatigue hamper the mobility of the sufferers.
- Trial name
- NCT03056144
- Testing
- whole body vibration therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Cone Rescue in Retinitis Pigmentosa by the Treatment of Lycium Barbarum
Objectives: To study the immediate effect and the persistent effect of Lycium barbarum (LB) treatment on retinal functions, especially the cone function, and retinal structure in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) Design…
- Trial name
- NCT02244996
- Testing
- Lycium Barbarum
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Childhood Asthma
Training Parents by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Managing Childhood Asthma Care
The purpose of this study is to examine whether a parental training program using group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for childhood asthma care, is effective in reducing the children's unplanned health care services…
- Trial name
- NCT02405962
- Testing
- ACT, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stroke
Effects of Home-based Program in Improving Sitting Balance and Upper Limb Functions in Patients With Stroke
The investigators hypothesize that application of electrical stimulation would augment the effects of exercises in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01200030
- Testing
- electrical stimulation with exercises
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopia
Discontinuation of Orthokeratology on Eyeball Elongation in Myopic Children
The primary aim of this study is to compare eyeball elongation in existing ortho-k subjects who stop the treatment with subjects who continue ortho-k lens wear and control subjects wearing single-vision glasses.
- Trial name
- DOEE1 (NCT01236742)
- Testing
- ortho-k lenses, single-vision glasses
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Effects of Blue-light Blocking Lens on Visual Functions
Effects of Blue-light Blocking Lens on Visual Functions
Working Hypothesis: The blue-light blocking lens has no effect on the contrast sensitivity, accommodative response, color vision, and subjective grading of the quality of life and vision.
- Trial name
- NCT02821403
- Testing
- clear lens with regular coating, regular coating lens with yellow tint, clear lens with blue-light blocking coating
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Myopia
Retardation of Myopia in Orthokeratology
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the eyeball elongation in children wearing orthokeratology lenses and single-vision spectacles.
- Trial name
- ROMIO (NCT00962208)
- Testing
- orthokeratology lenses, single-vision spectacle lenses
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University