Approved Study Database
| Ref. No. | Scientific Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.122 | Divergent heat adaptation trajectories in chronic disease populations under climate change | Dr. WEI Yuchen |
| 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 |
| 2026.120 | Illuminating Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Atypical Social Predictive Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Multimodal fNIRS–EEG–ECG Study | Dr. WANG Yang |
| 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 |
| 2026.118 | O-GlcNAcylation Induced HMGB1 Signaling as a Molecular Switch for Immune Escape in Esophageal Carcinoma |
Dr. Yip Hon Chi 葉瀚智 |
| 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 |
| 2026.116 | 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 |
| 2026.115 | Proximal Humerus Fracture Recovery in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty - Cemented or Uncemented: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Dr. Wong Ronald Man Yeung |
| 2026.114 | Functional and Quality of Life Assessment After Pulmonary Embolism in Hong Kong: A Cross Sectional Study |
Prof. TAN Guangming 譚廣明 |
| 2026.113 | Mechanisms of Flexible Wearable Gait Health Monitoring and Early Intelligent Diagnosis for Parkinson's Disease |
Dr. Zhao Huan 赵欢 |
| 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 |
| 2026.110 | Safety and Lesion Durability of Pulsed Field Ablation to Lateral Mitral Isthmus |
Prof. Tam Tsz Kin 譚子健 |
| 2026.109 | Tarlatamab in Combination with Osimertinib for Small Cell-transformed EGFR-mutated NSCLC (TOSCE) | Dr. Li Molly Siu Ching |
| 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 |
| 2026.107 | 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 |
| 2026.106 | [¹¹C]Metomidate PET-CT vs usual care for people with primary aldosteronism: a proof-of-concept study | Dr. Chow Edith |
| 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 |
| 2026.104 | Neuron-Cancer Cell Interactions in Brain Metastasis (BrM) from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers (NSCLC) | Prof. NG Ho Keung |
| 2026.103 | Temporal Trend in Semen Quality | Dr. Pun Wing Cheung |
| 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 |
| 2026.101 | Retrospective Comparative Study on Patient’s Recovery between Oxycodone and Tramadol in Knee Arthroplasty Protocol in 2024 | Dr. WONG Kevin Yat Chun |
| 2026.099 | MRI screening for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: diffusion derived vessel density (DDVD), arterial spin labeling (ASL) and macromolecular proton fraction-spin lock (MPF-SL) for improving discrimination between cancer and benign hyperplasia. | Prof. KING Ann D. |
| 2026.098 | Hong Kong Ultimate Frisbee Achilles Tendinopathy Registry | Ms. LAU Stephanie Ho Ching |
| 2026.097 | Comparison of male and female obstructive sleep apnea characteristics in Asia: Multiregional cohort study |
Dr. SO Ka Ming 蘇嘉明 |
| 2026.096 | A Comparative Study of Native and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Butyrate Clearance in the Critically Ill | Dr. Choi Gordon |
| 2026.095 | An Innovative Mg-Ti Hybrid Intramedullary Nail for Diaphyseal Tibial Fracture Fixation and Healing Enhancement: A Prospective Pilot Randomized Clinical Study |
Prof. QIN Ling 秦嶺 |
| 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 |
| 2026.092 | Toward Robust High-Quality Liver Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Quantitative Biomarker Mapping | Prof. Chang Hing Chiu |
| 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 |
| 2026.090 | 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 |
| 2026.089 | Rapid diagnostic for detection of infectious causes in patients with sepsis | Prof. Ip Margaret |
| 2026.088 | Efficacy of nurse-led video-guided olfactory training and telephone follow-up on improving olfactory training therapy adherence: a randomized controlled trial. | Dr. Yeung David |
| 2026.087 | The role of the bacterial microbiome, EBV and host genomics in immunotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Prof. Chan Jason Ying Kuen |
| 2026.086 | Protein Alterations and Cognitive Trajectories in Delirium (PROTECT-COG Study) | Dr. CHU Hiu Man |
| 2026.085 | Coding for Cash or Care? Evidence from DRG-based Payment Reform in Hong Kong Public Hospitals (2006–2019) | Dr. WU Yushan |
| 2026.084 | Role of radiation therapy in oligometastatic / oligoprogressive breast cancer | Dr. MOK Florence Siu Ting |
| 2026.083 | Randomized, Two-Cohort, Open-Label, Phase 3 Clinical Trial of N-803 Plus Tislelizumab or Prior Failed Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor 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 |
| 2026.082 | Clinical Outcomes of Avelumab Maintenance Therapy in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Real-World Evidence from Hong Kong. | Dr. WONG Kenneth Chun Wai |
| 2026.081 | Retrospective Review of Lenvatinib Use in Patients with RAI-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer | Dr. Wong Kenneth |
| 2026.080 | Vitamin D profile in patients with chronic kidney disease and primary hyperparathyroidism | Dr. CHENG Yeuk Ki |
| 2026.079 | The current status of chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment in Hong Kong | Dr. Cheung Ka Man |
| 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 |
| 2026.077 | EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF GLOFITAMAB BASED SECOND-LINE THERAPY IN CHINESE ADULT PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA: A PROSPECTIVE, OBSERVATIONAL, MULTICENTER, COHORT STUDY | Dr. Wong Raymond Siu Ming |
| 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 |
| 2026.074 | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MODIFIED BRAIN INJURY GUIDELINE (MBIG) IN AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN HONG KONG | Dr. ZHU JINGYUN |
| 2026.073 | The efficacy of intermittent theta-burst stimulation on neurocognitive symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: a double-blind randomised sham-controlled trial | Prof. Chan Sandra Sau Man |
| 2026.072 | Application of machine learning on population electronic health records to predict antimicrobial resistance and guide initial antibiotic therapy in sepsis | Prof. LING Lowell |
| 2026.071 | Subthalamic DBS for Parkinson’s Disease: A comparison of active contact selection by clinical test vs beta band brain sensing with one year outcome |
Dr. ZHU Xian Lun 朱献倫 |
| 2026.070 | Prevalence, Risks and Features of Hospital Acquired Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: a retrospective review | Dr. Lam Duncan Ka Hing |
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