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Hepatocellular CarcinomaEFAPRENCT01198704

Study of Factors Predicting Tumor Recurrence After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

An observational study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Cirrhosis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Results of liver transplantation, the best theoretical treatment for HCC, are limited by tumor recurrence. In order to limit this risk Milan criteria was proposed in 1996. However, these criteria are to restrictive and approximately 40% of patients denied by Milan criteria may be cured by liver transplantation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
What is being tested?
search of factors predicting tumor recurrence
How many people
372 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jan 2009to Jan 2020
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 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patient notified on the waiting list for hepatic transplant

Who may be able to join

  • Liver cirrhosis
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosed by AASLD criteria or liver biopsy
  • Listing for Liver transplantation for HCC fulfilling or not Milan criteria
  • No extra-hepatic spread
  • No vascular involvement

Who cannot join

  • Salvage transplantation
  • Transplantation contra-indication
  • Evaluation for Liver transplantation older than 1 month
  • Incidental HCC

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Clinique Universitaire d'Hépato-gastroentérologie

    Grenoble, 38043

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About this study

Official title: Study of Factors Predicting Tumor Recurrence After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Results of liver transplantation, the best theoretical treatment for HCC, are limited by tumor recurrence. In order to limit this risk Milan criteria was proposed in 1996. However, these criteria are to restrictive and approximately 40% of patients denied by Milan criteria may be cured by liver transplantation.

The purpose of this study was thus to prospectively evaluate factors predicting tumor recurrence after liver transplantation for HCC and then to reassess criteria for liver transplantation.

Read the detailed description

In this study, the investigators studied the predictive value of imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, PET scan, of serological markers and molecular markers assessed before liver transplantation at listing.

The investigators also evaluated the predictive value of tumor growing during the waiting time (imaging and serological).

Finally, the investigators compared pre-LT data and explanted liver analysis to evaluate accuracy of liver biopsy and of imaging.

Being tested
search of factors predicting tumor recurrence
Keywords
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Transplantation
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Liver Cirrhosis, Fibrosis

What participants receive

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

  • search of factors predicting tumor recurrenceOther

    Morphological, chronological, anatomy-pathological and molecular search

Study groups in NCT01198704
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HCC patientsPatients notified on the national waiting list for hepatic transplant
Receives: Other: search of factors predicting tumor recurrence

What is being measured

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

  1. Predictive factors of HCC recurrence

    Measured: at 2 years after Liver transplantation for HCC (modified by amendment on 17/10/2013)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Predictive factors of tumor-free recurrence

    Measured: at 3 years

  2. Predictive factors of overall survival at 5 years

    Measured: at 5 years

  3. Predictive factors of drop-out

    Measured: during the waiting time

  4. Radio-pathological correlation

    Measured: end of the study

  5. Correlation of HCC differentiation between liver biopsy and explant liver

    Measured: at 32 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionJan 2017
  4. Study completionJan 2020

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
372 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01198704
Sponsor's protocol ID
AOM07237
Acronym
EFAPRE
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
29 Apr 2010
Last updated
20 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Cirrhosis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

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 4 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Nov 2020. 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 France. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Predictive factors of HCC recurrence (time frame: at 2 years after Liver transplantation for HCC (modified by amendment on 17/10/2013)). 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 20 Nov 2020.

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