A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) and Transcatheter Arterial Pegylated Interferon Embolization (TAIE) for Liver Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00563095

Last Updated: 2010-07-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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Primary: To compare the efficacy of TACE and TAIE.

Secondary: To compare the side effects of TACE and TAIE.

The outcome measurements include survival benefit and tumour regression induced by the two therapies.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Transcatheter Arterial Pegylated Interferon Embolization (TAIE)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma not suitable for surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* Portal vein thrombosis
* Severe arteriovenous shunt
* Bilirubin level \> 50 umol/mL
* Prothrombin time \> 5 seconds
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Schering-Plough

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Man Fung Yuen, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital/ The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Man Fung Yuen, Prof

Role: CONTACT

(852) 2855 5311

Other Identifiers

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HARECCTR0500039

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EC 1942-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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