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Early Stage Hepatocellular CarcinomaPhase 2NCT01055743

The Effect of Fluorouracil Implants Regional Chemotherapy During the Surgical Treatment for Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Phase 2 study testing Radical resection and Fluorouracil Implants in people with Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Simcere Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study will assess the clinical efficacy and safety of fluorouracil implants regional chemotherapy during the surgical treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Radical resection and Fluorouracil Implants
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
250 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Aug 2009to Aug 2014
Phase
Phase 2
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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histological diagnosis of stage I hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Child-Pugh class A, B
  • Radical resection is feasible
  • Patients with adequate renal, hepatic, and hematologic function
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Allergic to chemotherapy drugs
  • No measurable lesion
  • Receive chemotherapy, radiotherapy or biotherapy within 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Evidence of serious infection
  • Renal or hepatic dysfunction, significant cardiovascular disease
  • Pregnant or lactating women

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Shuqun Cheng, MD contact

86-021-81875251

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital

    Shanghai, 200438

    Shuqun Cheng, MD, 86-021-81875251

    Shuqun Cheng, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Fluorouracil Implants Regional Chemotherapy During the Surgical Treatment for Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

This study will assess the clinical efficacy and safety of fluorouracil implants regional chemotherapy during the surgical treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.

Being tested
Radical resection, Fluorouracil Implants
Keywords
Fluorouracil Implants, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Radical resection
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

What participants receive

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

  • Radical resectionProcedure or surgery

    Radical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma

  • Fluorouracil ImplantsDrug

    Implanted during the surgical treatment

Study groups in NCT01055743
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Radical resection + Fluorouracil ImplantsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Radical resection; Drug: Fluorouracil Implants
Radical resectionActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Radical resection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess the clinical benefit of fluorouracil implants regional chemotherapy during the radical resection in early stage hepatocellular carcinoma patients. The primary endpoint is disease-free survival (DFS).

    Measured: 1, 2, and 3 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Quality of Life

    Measured: from baseline to the last visit

  2. Incidence Rate of Complications

    Measured: 1, 2, and 3 years

  3. Adverse Events

    Measured: from the beginning of treatment to the end of study

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jan 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2009
  3. Primary completionAug 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2014 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
250 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01055743
Sponsor's protocol ID
2009PHC001
Status last verified
Jan 2010
First submitted
22 Jan 2010
Last updated
26 Jan 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Radical resection and Fluorouracil Implants in people with Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by Simcere Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd at 1 site in China.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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 26 Jan 2010. 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 China. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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 Shuqun Cheng, MD (86-021-81875251), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To assess the clinical benefit of fluorouracil implants regional chemotherapy during the radical resection in early stage hepatocellular carcinoma patients. The primary endpoint is disease-free survival (DFS). (time frame: 1, 2, and 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 26 Jan 2010.

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