Efficacy Evaluation of Propranolol Treatment of Hepatic Hemangioma

May 19, 2025 updated by: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Hepatic hemangioma is one of the most common benign tumor of the liver. Although the overall prognosis is good, active interventions are still needed in high-risk patients. Without specific drugs, the main treatment methods include surgical treatments, interventional therapies and radiotherapies. Effective medical treatments are needed urgently. Propranolol has achieved good results in infantile Facial/hepatic hemangioma, and shows some effectiveness in adult hemangioma. Here, investigators intend to evaluate the therapeutic effect of propranolol in adult hepatic hemangioma.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

In view of the lack of medical treatment for hepatic hemangioma, investigators chose hemangioma patients with a diameter of 5-10 cm and no significant risk of rupture, or those with surgical indications but rejected of surgical, interventional/radiological interventions. After confirmation of no high risk for drugs, oral propranolol was given. The tumor size, objective remission rate, disease control rate, drugs related side effects and other endpoints events were recorded and analyzed, to assess the propranolol could or couldn't effectively control the progress of hepatic hemangioma.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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8

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009
        • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 to 65 years of age.
  • Hemangioma with a diameter of 5-10 cm, no clinical symptoms, no obvious risk of hemangioma rupture and bleeding, no obvious symptoms of tumor compression, and excluding malignant diseases; or hemangioma without surgical indications but have a strong willingness to treat; compliance with treatment indications, but refuse surgical, interventional or radiotherapy radiative interventions.
  • No other beta receptor modulators (activation or blockade of beta receptor signaling) were given during the previous six months.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score 0-2 points.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Liver lesions with other malignant tumors or hepatic hemangiomas are not clearly diagnosed or have other undefined features.
  • Hepatic hemangioma requires surgical or radiological intervention within a limited period of time, otherwise there may be a greater risk.
  • Beta receptor modulator therapy is required for cardiovascular and other diseases within six months.
  • Previous cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events or with high risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
  • Suffering from severe liver diseases such as severe cirrhosis, hepatic adenoma, liver dysfunction and so on.
  • Post liver transplantation.
  • Heart rate < 60 beats/min, blood pressure < 100/60 mmHg, orthostatic hypotension, cardiac insufficiency or severe cardiovascular disease (moderate to severe hypertension, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, severe or acute heart failure, II-III atrioventricular block, ventricular tachycardia, cardiogenic shock, Raynaud syndrome or other peripheral vascular diseases).
  • Severe pulmonary diseases (such as bronchial asthma, emphysema), severe hematological diseases (such as agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia), severe mental disorders (such as depression), severe thyroid diseases (hypothyroidism, hormone replacement therapy after thyroidectomy), diabetes mellitus need to be controlled by drugs. Severe kidney disease (such as nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, renal insufficiency).
  • Others: history of drug allergy, pregnancy or breast-feeding, other malignant tumors in the past five years.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: propranolol
Propranolol hydrochloride tablets were taken orally three times a day at an initial dose of 30 mg/day, doubled one week later until the daily dose was 1.5 mg/kg. If the dose was unable to increase due to side effects, the maximum dose tolerable was maintained for 6 months.
Drug: Propranolol Hydrochloride
Oral propranolol hydrochloride tablets are administration for 6 months at dose of 1.5 mg/kg or the maximum dose tolerable.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tumor size
Time Frame: 6 months after treatment
Evaluating maximum diameter obtained by contrast-enhanced CT scanning
6 months after treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective response rate
Time Frame: 6 months after treatment
Percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after treatment
6 months after treatment

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disease control rate
Time Frame: 6 months after treatment
Percentage of patients whose cancer doesn't progress after treatment
6 months after treatment
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Time Frame: 6 months after treatment
Level of serum Vascular endothelial growth factor
6 months after treatment
Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects
Time Frame: 6 months after treatment
According to Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects version 4
6 months after treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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July 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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August 31, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 14, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 14, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 16, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 22, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 19, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • SAHZJU-Y2018-059

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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