Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Associated With Postoperative TACE

March 27, 2017 updated by: feng xiaobin, Southwest Hospital, China

Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Radiofrequency Ablation Associated With Postoperative Transhepatic Arterial Chemoembolization--a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

A RCT was conducted to elucidate whether the treatment outcome of HCC could be improved by RFA associated with postoperative TACE.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A randomized study was conducted to elucidate whether the outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma could be improved by radiofrequency ablation associated with postoperative transhepatic arterial chemoembolization.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

140

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • China
    • Chongqing
      • Chongqing, Chongqing, China, 400038
        • Recruiting
        • Institute of hepatobiliary surgery
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Feng Xiaobin, M.D

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 to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with hepatocellular,confirmed by pathological examination
  • patients with a live function test showed Child A or B
  • Indocyanine green test showed less than 30％ after 15min,and the patients showed a tolerance of RFA and TACE
  • Tumor stage is early period(according to Milan Standard),that is,the diameter of single node should be less than 5cm；the node of tumor should be less than 3 and the diameter less than 3cm.
  • without metastasis in lymphnode or other organs
  • written consent inform assigned

Exclusion Criteria:

  • preoperative examination showed malignant thrombosis in the first class branch of portal vein or hepatic vein or vena cava
  • metastatic cancer of liver
  • patients with a poor tolerance of RFA and TACE
  • patients received other therapies.

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: RFA+TACE
treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by radiofrequency ablation associated with postoperative transhepatic arterial chemoembolization
Procedure: radiofrequency ablation associated with TACE
treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by radiofrequency ablation associated with postoperative transhepatic arterial chemoembolization
Other Names:
  • Group A
Active Comparator: RFA only
treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by radiofrequency ablation only
Procedure: radiofrequency ablation only
treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by radiofrequency ablation only
Other Names:
  • Group B

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
disease free survival
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Southwest Hospital, China

Collaborators

Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 30, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 8, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 28, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SWHB002

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