Status:

COMPLETED

Serum Visfatin and Serum Vaspin in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma on Top of Liver Cirrhosis

Lead Sponsor:

Sohag University

Conditions:

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a global importance due to its high rate of progression and high mortality rates. Significant risk factors for the development of HCC are metabolic syndrome, obesity...

Detailed Description

Despite improvements in HCC therapy, the prognosis for HCC patients remains poor due to a high incidence of recurrence. Early diagnosis can significantly improve the overall survival of HCC patients. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The diagnosis of CHC will be based on positive HCV antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELIZA)\& HCV RNA by Polymerase chain reaction ( PCR) for more than 6 months. The diagnosis of liver cirrhosis will be based on clinical data and findings on abdominal ultrasound. The diagnosis of HCC will be based on the typical features of dynamic imaging by triphasic CT with or without elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) .

Exclusion

  • \- Co-infection with HBV.
  • Presence of clinically suspected other causes of hepatocellular injury ( any history of alcoholism, autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), Wilson's disease, fatty liver disases with metabolic syndrome \&drug induced liver disease.
  • Patients diagnosed with other malignancies.
  • Patients with history of prior local or systemic HCC-specific treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

87 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04763707

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

November 1 2022

Last Update

December 27 2022

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Faculty of Medicine

Sohag, Egypt, 82524