Status:

COMPLETED

Emulsion Versus Suspension in Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using the new formulation (Lipiodol-cisplatin suspension) for TACE in the treatment of HCC as compared to the conventional formulation (...

Detailed Description

Randomization with 1:1 ratio is centralized and performed by an independent statistician, it is stratified by the diameter of largest tumor less than or equal to 5cm or \> 5cm, and total number of tum...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Written informed consent
  • Age above 18 years
  • HCC unsuitable for resection or ablation
  • Child-Pugh A cirrhosis
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score 0 or 1
  • BCLC A or B
  • No previous treatment for HCC except for liver resection
  • HCC diagnosed by typical enhancement patterns on cross sectional imaging or histology.
  • No extra-hepatic involvement on non-enhanced CT thorax and triphasic contrast enhanced CT abdomen.
  • No invasion of portal vein or hepatic vein
  • Massive expansive tumor morphology with measurable lesion on CT (characterized by well-defined spherical or globular configuration, with or without tumor capsule or satellite lesions)
  • Total tumor mass \< 50% liver volume
  • Size of any individual tumor greater than or equal to 10cm in largest dimension
  • Serum creatinine \< 130 umol/L or Creatinine clearance \> 55 ml/min.
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Known active malignancy within the last 3 years
  • History of acute tumor rupture presenting with hemo-peritoneum
  • Biliary obstruction not amenable to percutaneous or endoscopic drainage
  • History of hepatic encephalopathy
  • Intractable ascites not controllable by medical therapy
  • History of variceal bleeding within last 3 months
  • Infiltrative tumor morphology (characterized by ill- defined tumor margin and amorphous configuration) or diffuse tumor morphology (characterized by large number of small nodules)
  • Un-correctable Arterio-portal venous shunt affecting \>1 hepatic segment on CT
  • Arterial-hepatic venous shunt with hepatic vein opacified in arterial phase on CT

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 9 2016

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 28 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03268499

    Start Date

    September 9 2016

    End Date

    April 28 2023

    Last Update

    November 15 2024

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    Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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