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Hepatocellular CarcinomaNCT00474734

Intravascular Ultrasound for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Staging

An observational study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by University Hospital, Geneva at 1 site in Switzerland.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

To diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to determine the extent of the disease, a triphasic CT scan or a magnetic resonance imaging are required. The characterization of hepatic nodules is more difficult when the HCC lesions have a diameter of less than 2 cm. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Intravascular ultrasound of the liver
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
May 2007to Sep 2007
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • hepatocellular carcinoma nodules
  • patient on liver transplantation waiting list
  • written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • thrombosis of hepatic veins or vena cava

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Antoine Hadengue, Prof. contact

+41 22 37 29 340

antoine.hadengue@hcuge.ch

Switzerland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospital Geneva

    Geneva

    Andrea De Gottardi, MD PhD, +41 22 37 29 256, andrea.degottardi@hcuge.ch

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Intravascular Ultrasound for the Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Pilot Study

To diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to determine the extent of the disease, a triphasic CT scan or a magnetic resonance imaging are required. The characterization of hepatic nodules is more difficult when the HCC lesions have a diameter of less than 2 cm.

Since accuracy in the assessment of the number and the size of HCC nodules, as well as of the invasion of blood vessels is crucial to determine outcome after liver transplantation due to tumour recurrence, there is a need for techniques with a higher definition potential.

As a consequence, to improve outcome and to optimize organ allocation, patients on the liver transplantation waiting list might benefit from intravascular ultrasound as an additional examination to complete the pre-transplant tumour staging process.

Being tested
Intravascular ultrasound of the liver
Keywords
hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation, staging, intravascular ultrasound
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Intravascular ultrasound of the liverDevice

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 May 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2007
  3. Study completionSep 2007 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Defined population
Time perspective
Prospective
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00474734
Sponsor's protocol ID
07-063
Status last verified
May 2007
First submitted
15 May 2007
Last updated
17 May 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by University Hospital, Geneva at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Antoine Hadengue, Prof. (+41 22 37 29 340, antoine.hadengue@hcuge.ch), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 May 2007.

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