Clinical trials: Portal Vein Embolization
Liver Resection, Cancer
Regeneration of Liver: Portal Vein Embolization Versus Radiofrequency Assisted Ligation for Liver Hypertrophy (REBIRTH)
The aim of this study is to compare two different techniques (portal vein embolization and radiofrequency assisted liver partition with portal vein ligation) for increasing liver volume prior to major liver resection.
- Trial name
- REBIRTH (NCT02216773)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency assisted liver partition with portal vein ligation (RALPP), Portal vein embolization (PVE)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Efficacy Evaluation of TheraSphere to Treat Inoperable Liver Cancer With Blockage of the Portal Vein
This is a two-arm, open-label, prospective, multi-center, randomized, active-controlled clinical trial to assess efficacy and safety of TheraSphere in comparison to standard of care therapy (sorafenib) in the treatment of…
- Trial name
- YES-P (NCT01887717)
- Testing
- TheraSphere®, Sorafenib
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation