A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) and Transcatheter Arterial Pegylated Interferon Embolization (TAIE) for Liver Cancer

July 6, 2010 updated by: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) and Transcatheter Arterial Pegylated Interferon Embolization (TAIE) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Primary: To compare the efficacy of TACE and TAIE.

Secondary: To compare the side effects of TACE and TAIE.

The outcome measurements include survival benefit and tumour regression induced by the two therapies.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
      • Hong Kong, China
        • Recruiting
        • Queen Mary Hospital
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Ching Lung Lai, Prof
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Clara Ooi, Prof

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma not suitable for surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Portal vein thrombosis
  • Severe arteriovenous shunt
  • Bilirubin level > 50 umol/mL
  • Prothrombin time > 5 seconds

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
regression of tumour size
Time Frame: assessment every 6 months
assessment every 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
side effects
Time Frame: every treatment given every 8 - 12 weeks
every treatment given every 8 - 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Collaborators

Schering-Plough

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Man Fung Yuen, Prof, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital/ The University of Hong Kong

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2004

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

November 26, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 7, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EC 1942-02
  • HARECCTR0500039

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