Primary Liver CarcinomaNCT02014025
Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Versus Open Hepatectomy for PHC
A study testing Open hepatectomy and Laparoscope hepatectomy in people with Primary Liver Carcinoma, run by Shuguo Zheng, MD at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare short-term and long-term efficacy of laparoscope hepatectomy and open hepatectomy, evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscope hepatectomy the PHC with a tumor size of 5~10㎝,and provide class B evidence based medicine for laparoscope hepatectomy for PHC with a tumor size of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Primary Liver Carcinoma
- What is being tested?
- Open hepatectomy and Laparoscope hepatectomy
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 335 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- Mar 2013to May 2015
- 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 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Inclusion criteria for the Laparoscope hepatectomy group are:
- both male and female, aged 18 to 70;
- PHC diagnosis is clear preoperative;
- No active hepatitis and decompensated cirrhosis
- tumor size of 5-10 cm,no intrahepatic or distant metastasis,no tumor thrombus in the portal vein, hepatic vein, vena cava, or bile duct; and no invasion of the diaphragm or surrounding tissues;
- no rupture or bleeding of the tumor;
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- Child-Pugh class A or B liver function;
- indocyanine green retention rate at 15 min of <15%, and a remnant liver volume/standard liver volume ratio of >50% in patients with liver cirrhosis and >35% in patients without liver cirrhosis;
- upper abdominal surgery, radiofrequency ablation, Transhepatic Arterial Chemotherapy And Embolization treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have not been implemented and no previous surgery that absolutely contraindicated Laparoscope hepatectomy.
- General condition of patients and cardiopulmonary function enough to tolerate surgery
- voluntary participation in the study, and informed consent.
- meet the criteria for Laparoscope hepatectomy group;
Who cannot join
- (1) age <18 years or> 70 years , pregnant or lactating women; (2) tumor size ≥10 cm, or tumor location that would interfere with intraoperative exposure and isolation of the hepatic hilum; (3) tumor encroaching on the hepatic hilum , the portal vein, primary bile duct or tumor adjacent to the major vascular structures ; (4) unable to tolerate a pneumoperitoneum or can't tolerate surgery duo to cardiopulmonary dysfunction; (5) severe upper abdominal adhesions; (6)Pathologically confirmed positive margins
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Versus Open Hepatectomy for PHC With a Tumor Size of 5-10cm:a Prospective Case-control Study
The purpose of this study is to compare short-term and long-term efficacy of laparoscope hepatectomy and open hepatectomy, evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscope hepatectomy the PHC with a tumor size of 5~10㎝,and provide class B evidence based medicine for laparoscope hepatectomy for PHC with a tumor size of 5~10㎝.
Read the detailed description
Background:primary hepatic carcinoma( PHC) is the world's most common and one of the most malignant tumors, the incidence of malignant tumors in the top five in the world, second only to mortality in gastric cancer, ranked No. 3. surgery and comprehensive treatment is recognized by the medical profession Surgical approach, surgical methods include open and laparoscopic liver resection .The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic resection small PHC has been recognized, but the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy PHC resection is still a dispute, that with a tumor size of 5~10㎝, the clinical evidence is a C or D grade level from the standard definition of evidence-based medicine literature which has been published , for laparoscopic liver resection versus open liver resection for these hepatocellular carcinoma prospective case-control study has not been reported.
Intervention:We will let the 90 patients who meet the inclusion criteria .Patients in hepatobiliary surgery A, D district is undergo traditional open liver resection, hepatobiliary surgery E district is undergo laparoscopic liver resection. In addition to the surgery way is different, the rest treatments are same.
Results:
- Clinical data include:operation time, intraoperative blood loss, volume of blood transfusion, Rate of blood transfusion, complications and mortality, postoperative liver function, resection margin, long-term curative effect and survival time were collected and analysed.
- Statistical method:groups t-test ,univariate/multivariate analysis, logistic regression analysis, mixed linear regression, Cox survival analysis ,Kaplan-Meier survival analysis,Log-rank curves were used.
- Conditions
- Primary Liver Carcinoma
- Being tested
- Open hepatectomy, Laparoscope hepatectomy
- Keywords
- Laparoscope hepatectomy, Open hepatectomy, large PHC, safety and sensibility
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Open hepatectomyProcedure or surgery
We let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery A and D district is Group A ,they will accept Open Hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected by conventional laparotomy.
Laparoscope hepatectomyProcedure or surgery
We let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery E district is Group B ,they will accept Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected through laparoscopic.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| laparoscope hepatectomy | Experimental | We let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery E district is Group B ,they will accept laparoscopic hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected through laparoscopic. Receives: Procedure: Laparoscope hepatectomy |
| open hepatectomy | Experimental | We let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery A and D district is Group A ,they will accept Open Hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected by conventional laparotomy. Receives: Procedure: Open hepatectomy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
survival rate
follow-up after the surgery every 3months, to understand relapse, death, statistics 1-year, 3-year overall survival rates,disease-free survival rates , recurrence and metastasis rate.
Measured: 3-year
Secondary outcomes (1)
intraoperative parameters
operation time, intraoperative blood loss, rate of blood transfusion, tumor resection margin.
Measured: during the operation
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Dec 2013 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2013
- Primary completionMay 2015
- Study completionMay 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (15)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Primary Liver CarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 335 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Shuguo Zheng, MD
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Shuguo Zheng, MD, Southwest Hospital, China
- Investigators
- Shuguo Zheng, Study director, Shuguo Zheng, MD Study Director Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery ,Southwest Hospital ,Third Military Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02014025
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SWHZSG004
- Other IDs
- Zhengshuguo
- Status last verified
- Aug 2015
- First submitted
- 8 Dec 2013
- Last updated
- 11 Aug 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Parkin DM, Bray F, Ferlay J, Pisani P. Global cancer statistics, 2002. CA Cancer J Clin. 2005 Mar-Apr;55(2):74-108. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.55.2.74.
PubMed 15761078Zhou XD, Tang ZY, Ma ZC, Wu ZQ, Fan J, Qin LX, Zhang BH. Surgery for large primary liver cancer more than 10 cm in diameter. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2003 Sep;129(9):543-8. doi: 10.1007/s00432-003-0446-6. Epub 2003 Jul 30.
PubMed 12898232Jingli C, Rong C, Rubai X. Influence of colorectal laparoscopic surgery on dissemination and seeding of tumor cells. Surg Endosc. 2006 Nov;20(11):1759-61. doi: 10.1007/s00464-005-0694-4. Epub 2006 Oct 5.
PubMed 17024537Fu C, Li GY, Liu FY, Lin QH, Fang XL. [Effect of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum-laparoscopic surgery on tumor seeding and metastases in endometrial cancer]. Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2008 Feb;33(2):130-7. Chinese.
PubMed 18326907Agostini A, Robin F, Jais JP, Aggerbeck M, Vilde F, Blanc B, Lecuru F. Impact of different gases and pneumoperitoneum pressures on tumor growth during laparoscopy in a rat model. Surg Endosc. 2002 Mar;16(3):529-32. doi: 10.1007/s004640090081. Epub 2001 Nov 16.
PubMed 11928042Metzelder M, Kuebler JF, Shimotakahara A, Chang DH, Vieten G, Ure B. CO2 pneumoperitoneum increases survival in mice with polymicrobial peritonitis. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jun;18(3):171-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1038365.
PubMed 18493892Yin Z, Fan X, Ye H, Yin D, Wang J. Short- and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic and open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a global systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Apr;20(4):1203-15. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2705-8. Epub 2012 Oct 26.
PubMed 23099728Rao A, Rao G, Ahmed I. Laparoscopic vs. open liver resection for malignant liver disease. A systematic review. Surgeon. 2012 Aug;10(4):194-201. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.06.007. Epub 2011 Jul 30.
PubMed 22818276Toyosaka A, Okamoto E, Mitsunobu M, Oriyama T, Nakao N, Miura K. Intrahepatic metastases in hepatocellular carcinoma: evidence for spread via the portal vein as an efferent vessel. Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Aug;91(8):1610-5.
PubMed 8759671Poon RT, Fan ST, Lo CM, Ng IO, Liu CL, Lam CM, Wong J. Improving survival results after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study of 377 patients over 10 years. Ann Surg. 2001 Jul;234(1):63-70. doi: 10.1097/00000658-200107000-00010.
PubMed 11420484Zhou XD. Recurrence and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: progress and prospects. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2002 Feb;1(1):35-41.
PubMed 14607620Hanazaki K, Kajikawa S, Shimozawa N, Matsushita A, Machida T, Shimada K, Yazawa K, Koide N, Adachi W, Amano J. Perioperative blood transfusion and survival following curative hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology. 2005 Mar-Apr;52(62):524-9.
PubMed 15816471Yeh CN, Lee WC, Jeng LB, Chen MF. Hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in Taiwan. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2002 Sep;28(6):652-6. doi: 10.1053/ejso.2002.1292.
PubMed 12359203Makino Y, Yamanoi A, Kimoto T, El-Assal ON, Kohno H, Nagasue N. The influence of perioperative blood transfusion on intrahepatic recurrence after curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Am J Gastroenterol. 2000 May;95(5):1294-300. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.02028.x.
PubMed 10811342Kwon AH, Matsui Y, Kamiyama Y. Perioperative blood transfusion in hepatocellular carcinomas: influence of immunologic profile and recurrence free survival. Cancer. 2001 Feb 15;91(4):771-8.
PubMed 11241245
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Versus Open Hepatectomy for PHC With a Tumor Size of 5-10cm:a Prospective Case-control Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02014025
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SWHZSG004
- Conditions
- Primary Liver Carcinoma
- Keywords
- Laparoscope hepatectomy, Open hepatectomy, large PHC, safety and sensibility
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 335 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Shuguo Zheng, MDUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2013
- Primary completion
- May 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Dec 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare short-term and long-term efficacy of laparoscope hepatectomy and open hepatectomy, evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscope hepatectomy the PHC with a tumor size of 5~10㎝,and provide class B evidence based medicine for laparoscope hepatectomy for PHC with a tumor size of 5~10㎝.
Detailed description
Background:primary hepatic carcinoma( PHC) is the world's most common and one of the most malignant tumors, the incidence of malignant tumors in the top five in the world, second only to mortality in gastric cancer, ranked No. 3. surgery and comprehensive treatment is recognized by the medical profession Surgical approach, surgical methods include open and laparoscopic liver resection .The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic resection small PHC has been recognized, but the safety and efficacy of laparoscopy PHC resection is still a dispute, that with a tumor size of 5~10㎝, the clinical evidence is a C or D grade level from the standard definition of evidence-based medicine literature which has been published , for laparoscopic liver resection versus open liver resection for these hepatocellular carcinoma prospective case-control study has not been reported.
Intervention:We will let the 90 patients who meet the inclusion criteria .Patients in hepatobiliary surgery A, D district is undergo traditional open liver resection, hepatobiliary surgery E district is undergo laparoscopic liver resection. In addition to the surgery way is different, the rest treatments are same.
Results:
- Clinical data include:operation time, intraoperative blood loss, volume of blood transfusion, Rate of blood transfusion, complications and mortality, postoperative liver function, resection margin, long-term curative effect and survival time were collected and analysed.
- Statistical method:groups t-test ,univariate/multivariate analysis, logistic regression analysis, mixed linear regression, Cox survival analysis ,Kaplan-Meier survival analysis,Log-rank curves were used.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| laparoscope hepatectomy | Experimental | Procedure: Laparoscope hepatectomyWe let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery E district is Group B ,they will accept laparoscopic hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected through laparoscopic. |
| open hepatectomy | Experimental | Procedure: Open hepatectomyWe let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery A and D district is Group A ,they will accept Open Hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected by conventional laparotomy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Inclusion criteria for the Laparoscope hepatectomy group are:
- meet the criteria for Laparoscope hepatectomy group;
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- (1) age <18 years or> 70 years , pregnant or lactating women; (2) tumor size ≥10 cm, or tumor location that would interfere with intraoperative exposure and isolation of the hepatic hilum; (3) tumor encroaching on the hepatic hilum , the portal vein, primary bile duct or tumor adjacent to the major vascular structures ; (4) unable to tolerate a pneumoperitoneum or can't tolerate surgery duo to cardiopulmonary dysfunction; (5) severe upper abdominal adhesions; (6)Pathologically confirmed positive margins
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Open hepatectomyWe let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery A and D district is Group A ,they will accept Open Hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected by conventional laparotomy. | Procedure or surgery | open hepatectomy |
| Laparoscope hepatectomyWe let the 45 patients who are meet the inclusion criteria .Hospital in hepatobiliary surgery E district is Group B ,they will accept Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: tumors are totally resected through laparoscopic. | Procedure or surgery | laparoscope hepatectomy |
Primary outcome
survival rate
Time frame: 3-year
follow-up after the surgery every 3months, to understand relapse, death, statistics 1-year, 3-year overall survival rates,disease-free survival rates , recurrence and metastasis rate.
1 secondary outcome
intraoperative parameters
Time frame: during the operation
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Aug 2015.
- Background: PubMed 15761078Parkin DM, Bray F, Ferlay J, Pisani P. Global cancer statistics, 2002. CA Cancer J Clin. 2005 Mar-Apr;55(2):74-108. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.55.2.74.
- Background: PubMed 12898232Zhou XD, Tang ZY, Ma ZC, Wu ZQ, Fan J, Qin LX, Zhang BH. Surgery for large primary liver cancer more than 10 cm in diameter. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2003 Sep;129(9):543-8. doi: 10.1007/s00432-003-0446-6. Epub 2003 Jul 30.
- Background: PubMed 17024537Jingli C, Rong C, Rubai X. Influence of colorectal laparoscopic surgery on dissemination and seeding of tumor cells. Surg Endosc. 2006 Nov;20(11):1759-61. doi: 10.1007/s00464-005-0694-4. Epub 2006 Oct 5.
- Background: PubMed 18326907Fu C, Li GY, Liu FY, Lin QH, Fang XL. [Effect of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum-laparoscopic surgery on tumor seeding and metastases in endometrial cancer]. Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2008 Feb;33(2):130-7. Chinese.
- Background: PubMed 11928042Agostini A, Robin F, Jais JP, Aggerbeck M, Vilde F, Blanc B, Lecuru F. Impact of different gases and pneumoperitoneum pressures on tumor growth during laparoscopy in a rat model. Surg Endosc. 2002 Mar;16(3):529-32. doi: 10.1007/s004640090081. Epub 2001 Nov 16.
- Background: PubMed 18493892Metzelder M, Kuebler JF, Shimotakahara A, Chang DH, Vieten G, Ure B. CO2 pneumoperitoneum increases survival in mice with polymicrobial peritonitis. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jun;18(3):171-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1038365.
- Background: PubMed 23099728Yin Z, Fan X, Ye H, Yin D, Wang J. Short- and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic and open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a global systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Apr;20(4):1203-15. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2705-8. Epub 2012 Oct 26.
- Background: PubMed 22818276Rao A, Rao G, Ahmed I. Laparoscopic vs. open liver resection for malignant liver disease. A systematic review. Surgeon. 2012 Aug;10(4):194-201. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.06.007. Epub 2011 Jul 30.
- Background: PubMed 8759671Toyosaka A, Okamoto E, Mitsunobu M, Oriyama T, Nakao N, Miura K. Intrahepatic metastases in hepatocellular carcinoma: evidence for spread via the portal vein as an efferent vessel. Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Aug;91(8):1610-5.
- Background: PubMed 11420484Poon RT, Fan ST, Lo CM, Ng IO, Liu CL, Lam CM, Wong J. Improving survival results after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study of 377 patients over 10 years. Ann Surg. 2001 Jul;234(1):63-70. doi: 10.1097/00000658-200107000-00010.
- Background: PubMed 14607620Zhou XD. Recurrence and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: progress and prospects. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2002 Feb;1(1):35-41.
- Background: PubMed 15816471Hanazaki K, Kajikawa S, Shimozawa N, Matsushita A, Machida T, Shimada K, Yazawa K, Koide N, Adachi W, Amano J. Perioperative blood transfusion and survival following curative hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology. 2005 Mar-Apr;52(62):524-9.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Shuguo Zheng study director
Shuguo Zheng, MD Study Director Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery ,Southwest Hospital ,Third Military Medical University
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Open hepatectomy and Laparoscope hepatectomy in people with Primary Liver Carcinoma, run by Shuguo Zheng, MD 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 12 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2015. 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?
survival rate (time frame: 3-year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02014025, which also lists 15 linked publications.
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 11 Aug 2015.