Status:

COMPLETED

The Utility of Breath Biopsy as a Screening Tool for HCC

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aberdeen

Conditions:

HCC

Cirrhosis, Liver

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

The aim of this pilot study is to examine whether there is a discriminating ability of the breath sample analysis to capture biomarkers specific to the HCC in the breath of affected individuals. If po...

Detailed Description

20 Participants will be included in the study. Ten Cirrhotic patients with HCC and 10 Cirrhotic patients without HCC. The first group is patients with HCC secondary to cirrhosis. The second group wil...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cirrhotic patients with HC.
  • Cirrhotic patients without HCC

Exclusion

  • Patients with more than one primary cancer (HCC in addition to other cancer)
  • Patients who are not aware of the diagnosis
  • Patients in whom the diagnosis of HCC is not clear and only suspected
  • Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or severe asthma.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 20 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 16 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04326491

Start Date

June 20 2021

End Date

May 16 2022

Last Update

May 20 2022

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Ashis Mukhopadhya

Aberdeen, United Kingdom