Approved Study Database
| Ref. No. | Scientific Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|---|
| 2009.125 | Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis of Beta-Thalassaemia by Digital PCR Analysis of Maternal Plasma DNA | Prof. Chiu Rossa Wai Kwun |
| 2009.126 | Study of the Epigenetic Mechanism of Aberrant RhoA-signaling Activation Using a Unique HCT116 Colorectal Cancer Model with Double Knock-out of DNMT1 and DNMT3B | Prof. TAO Qian |
| 2009.128 | Development of Thermo-regulated Pressure Therapy Gloves Used for Burn Rehabilitation | Ms. CHAN Amelia Ying Fan |
| 2009.129 | Referral Patterns and Epidermiology of Clients Referred to the NTEC Substance Abuse Clinic | Dr. TANG Alan Ka Lam |
| 2009.130 | Randomized clinical trial on the efficacy of hydrotherapy incorporating Tai Chi and Ai Chi (Water Tai Chi) for patients with low back pain: a pilot study | Mr. Lau Anthony Wing Keung |
| 2009.131 | Clinical Impact of Elderly Outreach Program in Coronary Heart Disease | Prof. Lee Vivian Wing Yan |
| 2009.132 | Cross-sectional study of investigating bone mass density, bone mass content and bone strength of the Hong Kong female karate athletes by means of peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) | Mr. Chan Ka Yiu |
| 2009.133 | Investigation of the Contribution of miR-29 in the Muscle Regeneration of Duchenue Muscular Dystrophy | Prof. Wang Huating |
| 2009.134 | Genome-wide Identification of Tissue Specific Alternative Promoters in Mammalian Genomes Using Chromatin Immunoprectiptation Followed by Massively Parallel Sequencing (ChIP-Seq) | Prof. SUN Hao |
| 2009.135 | Quality of Life in Schizophrenia Patients in Hong Kong and Beijing and Its Determinants: A Follow-up-study | Dr Xiang Yu Tao |
| 2009.136 | Role of Beta-arrestin in HIV infection and heroin addiction | Dr. Chen Yangchao |
| 2009.137 | A Randomized Controlled Study of the Effects of CPAP on Erythrocyte Adhesiveness/ Aggregation and Coagulability in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome | Prof. Hui David |
| 2009.138 | Regulation of S100P expression by IL-6 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | Dr. Chen Yangchao |
| 2009.139 | Investigation of Tumor Suppressive Roles of GPR30 Mediated Estrogenic Signaling in Prostate Cancer | Dr. Lau Kin Mang |
| 2009.140 | A Study on the Smoking-related Lung Function Abnormalities in Chinese Subjects | Dr. Ko Fanny |
| 2009.141 | A Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Study the Safety and Efficacy of the Addition of Sitagliptin (MK-0431) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Combination Therapy with Metformin and Pioglitazone | Dr. Lau Wing Yan |
| 2009.143 | Does ACE Inhibitor Decrease Bone Mineral Density in Older Hypertensive Women? - A Randomized Trial | Prof. Kwok Timothy |
| 2009.144 | SCALE -Obesity and Pre-diabetes Satiety and Clinical Adiposity- Liraglutide Evidence in Nondiabetic and Diabetic Subjects Effect of liraglutide on body weight in non-diabetic obese subjects or overweight subjects with comorbidities A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group, multi-centre, multinational trial with stratification of subject to either 56 or 160 weeks of treatment based on pre-diabetes status at randomisation | Dr. CHOW Francis Chun Chung |
| 2009.145 | A 52-Week, 2-Period, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Donepezil-Referenced, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy, and Safety Study of 3 Dosage Levels of SAM-531 in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease | Prof. Kwok Timothy Chi Yui |
| 2009.146 | Prediction of Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Pregnancies of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Dr. Kwok Lai Wa |
| 2009.147 | A 12-year followup study of bone changes in Chinese women - the Hong Kong Perimenopausal women osteoporosis study | Prof. Ho (Chan) Suzaanne Sut Ying |
| 2009.148 | M-Health: Evaluation of non-invasive and Cuffless Calibration and Measurement Techniques for Multiple Cardiovascular Parameters Including Blood Pressure and its Variability during Cycling Exercise on Congestive Heart Failure Patients | Prof. ZHANG Yuan Ting |
| 2009.149 | The Effects of Genistein, Daidzein and Genistein-daidzein Combined on Blood Pressure, Endothelial and Renal Functions: A Six-month Randomized Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial in Midlife Postmenopausal Women | Prof. Ho Chan Suzanne Sut Ying |
| 2009.150 | Efficacy of Acupressure on Smoking Cessation in the Community | Prof. Wong Lai Yi Eliza |
| 2009.151 | Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Radical Gastrectomy Alone versus Radical Surgery Followed by Postoperative Adjuvant Chemo-irradiation in Patients with Resectable Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Multicenter Study | Prof. Ng Enders Kwok Wai |
| 2009.152 | Urinary Micro-RNA Profiling for the Disease Monitoring of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Prof. SZETO Cheuk Chun |
| 2009.153 | A Retropsective Study to Compare the Percentage of Ambulance Arrival Case and Non-Ambulance Case Who is Categorized as Urgent (Cat III or above) in Triage | Mr. Yuen Chi Wai |
| 2009.154 | A Retrospective Study to Assess the Clinical Burden of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) in Hong Kong | Prof. Nelson Edmund Anthony |
| 2009.155 | Following Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy (FONDE) | Dr. KWAN Patrick |
| 2009.156 | Prevalence, Treatment Patterns & Resource Use in Patients with Mixed Dyslipidemia Using Lipid Lowering Agents | Prof Tomlinson Brian |
| 2009.157 | Topiramate treatment for patients with epilepsy and learning disability: A prospective observational study | Dr. Kwan Patrick |
| 2009.158 | Effect of Genetic Polymorphisms and Gene Expression in Chemotherapy-Related Toxicities in Chinese Breast Cancer Patients | Prof. Yeo Winnie |
| 2009.159 | A Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Study the Safety and Efficacy of the Addition of Sitagliptin (MK-0431) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Combination Therapy with Metformin and Pioglitazone | Prof. Tomlinson Brian |
| 2009.161 | A Study on the Sustainability of Response to Anti-Viral Agents in Chronic Hepatitis B | Prof. Chan Henry Lik Yuen |
| 2009.162 | Proteomic Analysis of Aqueous and Vitreous Samples from Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Prof. PANG Chi Pui |
| 2009.163 | A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Biological Effects of Intravenous Fosbretabulin in Asian Subjects with Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV) | Dr. Lai Timothy Yuk Yau |
| 2009.164 | Randomized controlled trial of Uterine Artery Embolization versus High-Intensity-Focused-Ultrasound for treatment of patients with uterine fibroids | Prof. YU Simon |
| 2009.165 | Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection against Laparoscopic Assisted Gastrectomy for Treatment of Intramucosal Early Gastric Cancer | Prof. CHIU Philip Wai Yan |
| 2009.166 | Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention iin high-risk atrial fibrillation patients who are not candidates for oral anticoagulation | Prof. Lam Yat Yin |
| 2009.167 | Chinese Translation and Validation of the Walking Impairment Questionnaire in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease | Prof. YAN Bryan |
| 2009.168 | Change in Helicobacter Pylori Prevalence in Uninvestigated Dyspeptic Patients - A Cross Sectional Study (DH Study) | Prof. Wu Justin Che Yuen |
| 2009.169 | Prevalence of Advanced Fibrosis among Chronic Hepatitis C Patients in Hong Kong | Prof. WONG Grace Lai Hung |
| 2009.170 | Prostatic Reduction Therapy with High-Intensity-Focused-Ultrasound for benign prostatic hyperplasia | Prof. YU Simon |
| 2009.171 | A Cross Sectional Study Use Questionnaire to Investigate Patients' Knowledge and Expectation on the Role of Family Medicine in GOPC of Hong Kong | Ms. LEONG KA MAN |
| 2009.172 | Medium and Long-Term Follow up of Children with History of Melamine Exposure in Hong Kong: A Multicentre Study | Prof. Lam Hugh Simon Hung San |
| 2009.173 | Functional Role of Estrogen-related Receptor Alpha in Prostate Cancer | Prof. CHAN Franky Leung |
| 2009.174 | An international observational study of Asian Intensive Care practice in the management of severe sepsis | Prof. Gomersall Charles |
| 2009.175 | Expiratory-inspiratory cycling and inspiratory-expiratory cycling dysynchrony. A cross over comparison of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist and pressure support modes | Dr. Li Alexander |
| 2009.176 | A randomized study of prolonged pretreatment with gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) prior to frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles in patients with endometriosis | Dr. Lok Ingrid Hung |
| 2009.177 | A randomized study of prolonged pretreatment with gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) prior to frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles in patients with repeated implantation failure | Dr. Lam Emily P.M. |
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