Chan, Hoi Wai
Tse, Chris Chun Long
Li, Yu-Chung
Leung, Roland
Kwok, Gin Wai
Wong, Jeffrey Sum Lung
Li, Karen Hoi-Lam
Tsang, Josephine Wing Yan
Li, Cho Wing
Lo, Jenny Wai Yan
Tang, Vikki
Hui, Rina
Yau, Thomas
Ho, James Chung Man
Chiu, Joanne Wing Yan
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hong Kong Research Grants Council (17126819)
Article History
Received: 25 August 2025
Accepted: 3 October 2025
First Online: 10 November 2025
Declarations
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: This trial was conducted in accordance with the International Council for Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice guidelines and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The protocol was approved by the institutional review board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (ref. UW 20–205). The study design and conduct complied with all relevant local regulations regarding the use of human study participants.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.