Medical Research
Elevating Patient Care through Medical Research
At Union Hospital, we are committed to improving patient care through the support of innovative and ethical research. Through the clinical practice and scientific exploration of our multidisciplinary teams, we constantly strive to elevate the standard of our medical services, providing patients with safer and better healthcare. We will continue to invest resources to create new opportunities for the advancement of medicine.
Rigorous Ethical Oversight
We have an Ethics Committee composed of a multidisciplinary team of independent individuals. This committee is appointed to review research protocols that involve human participants. Their role is to ensure the dignity, rights, safety, and well-being of all research participants are respected and protected. Furthermore, all of our research activities are conducted in accordance with the hospital's Research Governance Operational Procedures.
Please click to view:Generally, researchers must obtain written consent from participants before commencing any research. This is done after clearly explaining the full details of the study to the participants. Participants have the right to voluntarily choose whether to take part in the research or not. During participation, participants have a responsibility to follow the research guidelines and promptly notify the research team of any discomfort or issues they experience.
Research safety is of utmost importance to us. Union Hospital's research activities are evaluated annually. There were no serious adverse events, negative feedback or complaints received in 2023.
Collaborative Research, Advancing Healthcare for Patients
Beyond our internal research initiatives, Union Hospital has also forged close partnerships with different research experts from academic institutions, e.g. the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), to carry out different researches. Through clinical practice and scientific research, we are driving medical advancement and continuously elevating the standard of patient care.
Current Research Initiatives
Here are some of the research projects currently underway at our Hospital:
No. | Ethics Committee Ref No. | Application Date | Approval Date | Research Study Title | Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
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1 | EC017 | 26/06/2019 | 12/11/2019 | A prospective study of pregnant women with and without Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in order to better understand the patterns of bacterial transmission from the mother to the baby | Prof NG Siew Chien | Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, CUHK |
2 | EC022 | 28/10/2019 | 01/05/2020 | Understanding the molecular diversity of breast cancer and its clinical implication | Prof MK TSE Gary | Department of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology, CUHK |
3 | EC023 | 31/07/2020 | 01/12/2020 | Predicting future malignancy in benign breast lesions | Prof MK TSE Gary | Department of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology, CUHK |
4 | EC024 | 16/06/2021 | 27/07/2021 | Fertility and pregnancy outcomes for patients with cervical insufficiency managed with progesterone, Arabin pessary and/or surgical cerclage: a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary obstetric unit in Hong Kong | Dr HUI Shuk Yi Annie | Department of O&G, CUHK |
5 | EC025 | 16/06/2021 | 27/07/2021 | Ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) | Dr CHUNG Pui Wah Jacqueline | Department of O&G, CUHK |
6 | EC028 | 01/04/2022 | 22/06/2022 | Whole genome sequencing study of idiopathic recurrent miscarriage couples and their abortuses | Prof CHOY Kwong Wai | Department of O&G, CUHK |
7 | EC030 | 12/06/2023 | 20/07/2023 | In-depth characterization of endometrial immune cell profile and angiogenesis in women with reproductive failure around the time of embryo implantation | Prof ZHANG Tao | Department of O&G, CUHK |
8 | EC031 | 10/08/2023 | 13/11/2023 | Factors associated with nurses' self-efficacy in clinical setting in private hospital in Hong Kong | Ms SUNG Yee Man | Emergency Medicine Centre, Union Hospital |
9 | EC033 | 13/11/2023 | 05/01/2024 | A Retrospective Evaluation of Mepital Film, StrataXRT and Mepiform Ultra Scar Gel in the Prophylaxis of Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Radiotherapy | Dr WONG Lai San Cindy | Union Oncology Centre |
10 | EC034 | 08/01/2024 | 30/01/2024 | Comparison of Normal Tissue Complication Probability and Tumor Control Probability Between Cases Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery Using Conical Cone, HyperArc and Brainlab Elements Planning Systems | Ms JIANG Chenjun | Union Oncology Centre |