Status:

COMPLETED

Low-dose Peg-interferon Plus Ribavirin (IFN/RBV) for Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Recurrence in Patients Who Had Surgery to Remove Primary HCC

Lead Sponsor:

Kyoto University

Conditions:

Hepatitis C, Chronic

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose peg-interferon plus ribavirin therapy is effective in the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who had the curative resec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of Hepatocellular carcinoma due to Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
  • Must be treated with curative treatment for primary tumor using either surgical resection or radiofrequency ablation therapy

Exclusion

  • No recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma 3 months after the primary treatment
  • Renal dysfunction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00375661

Start Date

September 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

September 2 2015

Active Locations (2)

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Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Hospital

Kyoto, Japan

2

Osaka Red Cross Hospital

Osaka, Japan