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Laparoscopic HepatectomyNCT01471080

A Prospective Controlled Study on Treatment of Giant Cavernous Hemangiomas of the Liver

A study testing RFA and hepatectomy in people with Laparoscopic Hepatectomy and Radio-frequency Ablation, run by Southwest Hospital, China at 1 site in China.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In the past, the investigators often treated giant cavernous hemangiomas of the liver by hepatectomy.Recently RFA and laparoscopic hepatectomy are also available and could be applied to cure this disease.But we can't get a clear answer about their effectiveness and safety. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
What is being tested?
RFA and hepatectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
140 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Nov 2011to Jan 2014
Phase
Interventional
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

  • giant cavernous hemangiomas with a diameter larger than or equal to 5 cm diagnosed by more than one imaging modalities
  • age between 18 years to 65 years
  • without gender restriction
  • PLT account more than 50 e9
  • without abnormal of liver function test
  • with substantial evidence of growing size than before
  • symptom associated cavernous hemangiomas
  • with a strong desire of the patients for the treatment

Who cannot join

  • pregnant women
  • abnormal of liver function or coagulation dysfunction and/or concurrent with sever cardiac or pulmonary disorders
  • patient with a poor condition that can't bear the approach of either RFA or laparoscopic hepatectomy
  • tumor size more than 20cm

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Institute of hepatobiliary surgery,southwest hospital

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400038

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective Controlled Study on Treatment of Giant Cavernous Hemangiomas of the Liver:RFA Versus Laparoscopic Hepatectomy.

In the past, the investigators often treated giant cavernous hemangiomas of the liver by hepatectomy.Recently RFA and laparoscopic hepatectomy are also available and could be applied to cure this disease.But we can't get a clear answer about their effectiveness and safety. Hence the investigators conduct this study to explore the effectiveness and efficiency of the these two methods and compare their short to mid-term outcomes.

Being tested
RFA, hepatectomy
Keywords
laparoscopic hepatectomy, radio-frequency ablation, giant cavernous hemangiomas, liver

What participants receive

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

  • RFAProcedure or surgery

    Also called radiofrequence ablation

    using RFA to treat cavernous hemangiomas

  • hepatectomyProcedure or surgery

    Also called liver resection

    using hepatectomy to treat cavernous hemangiomas

Study groups in NCT01471080
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RFA groupExperimentalusing RFA to treat cavernous hemangiomas
Receives: Procedure: RFA
hepatectomy groupActive comparatorusing laparoscopic hepatectomy to treat cavernous hemangiomas of the liver
Receives: Procedure: hepatectomy

What is being measured

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

  1. disappearance rate of disease

    to determine the disappearance rate of disease by imaging modality using enhanced Ultrasound examine and/or enhanced CT

    Measured: 1 month

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. complication rate

    obvious complications including bleeding, bile leakage will be take into account.recover rate. symptom relief and satisfactory of the treatment

    Measured: 1 month

  2. hospital stay and relating overall cost for treatment

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2013
  4. Study completionJan 2014

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
140 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01471080
Sponsor's protocol ID
swhb004
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
9 Nov 2011
Last updated
2 Jul 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing RFA and hepatectomy in people with Laparoscopic Hepatectomy and Radio-frequency Ablation, run by Southwest Hospital, China 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 8 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 2 Jul 2014. 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.

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?

disappearance rate of disease (time frame: 1 month). 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 2 Jul 2014.

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