Registry 17-009: Multi-Institutional Study Examining Patients With HCC Undergoing Liver Transplantation

March 5, 2026 updated by: Federico Aucejo
This is a registry study examining patients with HCC undergoing liver transplantation including outcomes and predictors of recurrence

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1000

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

    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients (age>18 years) undergoing Liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients (age>18 years) undergoing Liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under 18 years old
  • Patients who do not have hepatocellular carcinoma
  • patients who have hepatocellular carcinoma but do not undergo liver transplantation

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Recurrence Free Survival
Time Frame: From date of surgery to date of identified cancer recurrence through either clinical judgement or scans. This is assessed up to 10 years after the surgery.
From date of surgery to date of identified cancer recurrence through either clinical judgement or scans. This is assessed up to 10 years after the surgery.
Overall Survival
Time Frame: From date of surgery to date of death, up to 10 years after the surgery.
From date of surgery to date of death, up to 10 years after the surgery.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Federico Aucejo, MD, The Cleveland Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 11, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 24, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 29, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

August 31, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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