Approved Study Database
| Ref. No. | Scientific Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.146 | Epidemiology of Injuries in Women’s Ice Hockey in Hong Kong | Ms. Ho Janice Qing Qing |
| 2026.133 | Effects of nunchaku exercise on adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) in middle-aged and older adults: A randomized controlled trial | Dr. Yu Pak Hung |
| 2026.115 | Proximal Humerus Fracture Recovery in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty - Cemented or Uncemented: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Dr. Wong Ronald Man Yeung |
| 2026.109 | Tarlatamab in Combination with Osimertinib for Small Cell-transformed EGFR-mutated NSCLC (TOSCE) | Dr. Li Molly Siu Ching |
| 2026.111 | Validation of a Foot–Ankle Finite Element Model Using Experimental Plantar Pressure, Centre of Pressure, and Ground Reaction Force Data | Prof. Ong Michael Tim Yun |
| 2026.120 | Illuminating Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Atypical Social Predictive Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Multimodal fNIRS–EEG–ECG Study | Dr. WANG Yang |
| 2026.137 | Chiral Amino Acids Profile as Potential Predictor Biomarkers for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus | Prof. WANG Ronald Chi Chiu |
| 2026.116 | Prospective feasibility trial on MRI-TRUS fusion water vapour ablation for benign prostatic hyperplasia (STEAM-MAP 1 Study – Steam therapy with MRI and AI-assisted Planning) | Dr. Liu Alex Qinyang |
| 2026.117 | Prospective, Single-Site, Single-Arm Evaluation of the Aulea Veloxion™ Disposable Resectoscope System for Operational Efficiency in Surgical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) | Dr. Liu Qinyang |
| 2026.107 | A novel prediction model for stratifying risk of liver-related complications in patients with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus: a territory-wide cohort study |
Dr. YIP Cheuk Fung 葉卓風 |
| 2026.118 | O-GlcNAcylation Induced HMGB1 Signaling as a Molecular Switch for Immune Escape in Esophageal Carcinoma |
Dr. Yip Hon Chi 葉瀚智 |
| 2026.110 | Safety and Lesion Durability of Pulsed Field Ablation to Lateral Mitral Isthmus |
Prof. Tam Tsz Kin 譚子健 |
| 2026.174 | The Simple Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer's Disease Risk Test (SMART Phase II) | Prof. MOK Vincent Chung Tong |
| 2026.125 | A GLOBAL, PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, MULTICENTER, OPEN-LABEL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF FIRMONERTINIB COMPARED WITH INVESTIGATOR’S CHOICE OF OSIMERTINIB OR AFATINIB AS FIRST-LINE TREATMENT IN PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER WITH EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR P-LOOP AND ALPHA C-HELIX COMPRESSING (PACC) UNCOMMON MUTATIONS (ALPACCA) | Dr. Li Siu Ching |
| 2026.129 | Bacterial Resistance, Antibiotic Therapy, and Outcomes in Septic Shock: an international, multicenter, prospective cohort study (BRATOS-I) | Dr. Ling Lowell |
| 2026.108 | KEYMAKER-U01 Substudy 01F: A Phase 1b/2 Umbrella Study With Rolling Arms of Investigational Agents for Previously Treated Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Nonsquamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With KRAS G12C Mutations | Dr. LI Siu Ching |
| 2026.119 | PERFORMANCE, FEASIBILITY, AND SAFETY STUDY FOR A NOVEL ENDOLUMINAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR COLORECTAL ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION (ESD): A FIRST-IN-HUMAN TRIAL | Prof. Ng Simon Siu Man |
| 2026.105 | A Novel Predictive Model for Identifying Patients at Risk of Recurrence After Focal Therapy for prostate cancer: a combination of biomarkers, radiomics and clinical parameters | Dr. CHIU Peter Ka Fung |
| 2026.126 | Development of Screening and Analysis Service on Adverse Drug Reaction by Pharmacist - Assessment on Anti-Cancer Therapy Related Side Effects in Oncology Ward of Prince of Wales Hospital | Mr. Yuen David Ho Cheung |
| 2026.127 | Exploratory Evaluation of D-dimer Levels for the Differential Diagnosis of Acute Chest Pain: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study | Prof. GRAHAM Colin |
| 2026.096 | A Comparative Study of Native and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Butyrate Clearance in the Critically Ill | Dr. Choi Gordon |
| 2026.104 | Neuron-Cancer Cell Interactions in Brain Metastasis (BrM) from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers (NSCLC) | Prof. NG Ho Keung |
| 2026.123 | Predictors of Length of Stay and Days Alive and at Home Within 30 Days (DAH30) After Elective Minimally Invasive Surgery in Older Adults: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study with International External Validation | Dr. WONG Man Kin |
| 2026.106 | [¹¹C]Metomidate PET-CT vs usual care for people with primary aldosteronism: a proof-of-concept study | Dr. Chow Edith |
| 2026.089 | Rapid diagnostic for detection of infectious causes in patients with sepsis | Prof. Ip Margaret |
| 2026.103 | Temporal Trend in Semen Quality | Dr. Pun Wing Cheung |
| 2026.093 | Efficacy of ultrasound‑guided hydrodilatation plus physical therapy versus physical therapy alone in primary frozen shoulder: A randomized controlled trial |
Dr. Ng Jonathan Patrick 吳曦倫 |
| 2026.090 | Evaluation of treatment outcomes of non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with contemporary precision radiotherapy – A territory-wide study in Hong Kong | Dr. Wong Kenneth Chun Wai |
| 2026.085 | Coding for Cash or Care? Evidence from DRG-based Payment Reform in Hong Kong Public Hospitals (2006–2019) | Dr. WU Yushan |
| 2026.091 | A Strategy to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: Quantifying the Impact of Vaccination on Antibiotic Use in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly in Hong Kong | Prof. Kwok Kin On |
| 2026.083 | Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Clinical Trial of N-803 Plus Tislelizumab and Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel Monotherapy in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer who Have Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy | Dr. Li Siu Ching |
| 2026.122 | Divergent heat adaptation trajectories in chronic disease populations under climate change | Dr. WEI Yuchen |
| 2026.142 | Visual Restoration and Perception in Endoscopic Surgery Under Adverse Conditions | Prof. Heng Pheng Ann |
| 2026.087 | The role of the bacterial microbiome, EBV and host genomics in immunotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Prof. Chan Jason Ying Kuen |
| 2026.078 | A prospective, multicenter, randomised controlled trial comparing transpapillary versus transluminal endoscopic gallbladder drainage in high-risk surgical patients with acute cholecystitis | Prof. LAU James Yun Wong |
| 2026.102 | Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Translated questionnaires of barriers to insulin injections and adherence to the correct technique among insulin users |
Ms. CHAN Wai Sze 陳慧詩 |
| 2026.217 | Time to the initial dementia assessment in the nurse-led clinic and risk of unplanned dementia-related hospitalisation or institutional admission: A Retrospective Cohort Study. | Ms. Sze Savina Yee Man |
| 2026.080 | Vitamin D profile in patients with chronic kidney disease and primary hyperparathyroidism | Dr. CHENG Yeuk Ki |
| 2026.144 | Beyond the Sleep Laboratory: Validating a Scalable Diagnostic Tool for Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnoea | Prof. LI Albert Martin |
| 2026.081 | Retrospective Review of Lenvatinib Use in Patients with RAI-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer | Dr. Wong Kenneth |
| 2026.076 | Predictive Models for Overweight and Associated Health Risks in Hong Kong Population: A Machine Learning Approach |
Dr. HUO Zhaohua Zhaohua Huo |
| 2026.075 | Monitoring the antiviral effectiveness against acute severity and post-COVID sequelae following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a community outpatient setting | Prof. CHONG Marc Ka Chun |
| 2026.130 | A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3 Arm Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-Confirmed F2 or F3-Stage Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) (ZENITH-1) | Prof. WONG Vincent Wai Sun |
| 2026.121 | A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 3-Arm Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Known or Suspected F2- or F3-StageMetabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) (ZENITH-2) | Prof. WONG Vincent Wai Sun |
| 2026.084 | Role of radiation therapy in oligometastatic / oligoprogressive breast cancer | Dr. MOK Florence Siu Ting |
| 2026.101 | Retrospective Comparative Study on Patient’s Recovery between Oxycodone and Tramadol in Knee Arthroplasty Protocol in 2024 | Dr. WONG Kevin Yat Chun |
| 2026.113 | Mechanisms of Flexible Wearable Gait Health Monitoring and Early Intelligent Diagnosis for Parkinson's Disease |
Dr. Zhao Huan 赵欢 |
| 2026.114 | Functional and Quality of Life Assessment After Pulmonary Embolism in Hong Kong: A Cross Sectional Study |
Prof. TAN Guangming 譚廣明 |
| 2026.079 | The current status of chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment in Hong Kong | Dr. Cheung Ka Man |
| 2026.131 | Sexual Dimorphism in Treatment Response to Low-Dose Semaglutide for Osteoarthritis: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications | Prof. ONG Michael Tim Yun |
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