Status:

COMPLETED

Long-term Outcomes of Ablation, Liver Resection, and Liver Transplant as First-line Treatment for Solitary HCC of 3 cm or Less

Lead Sponsor:

University Health Network, Toronto

Conditions:

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Curative-intent therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) include radiofrequency ablation (RFA), liver resection (LR), and liver transplantation (LT). Controversy exists in treatment selection for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (≥18 years) patients
  • Solitary HCC ≤ 3cm
  • Receipt of either radiofrequency ablation, liver resection, or listing for a liver transplant
  • Treatment received between Feb-2000 and Nov-2018

Exclusion

  • Pathology other than hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
  • Receipt of prior treatment (i.e., not treatment naive)
  • Not eligible for all of the three treatments (ablation, liver resection, or liver transplant listing)
  • Platelet count \<100,000 before treatment
  • Alpha-1 fetoprotein (AFP) level \> 1000 before treatment
  • Age \> 70 years
  • Child-Pugh score C
  • Esophageal varices grade greater than 2
  • Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score before treatment exceeding 15
  • Presence of ascites pretreatment
  • Presence of encephalopathy pretreatment
  • Spleen size greater than 12 cm

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2000

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 21 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

119 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05193253

Start Date

February 1 2000

End Date

December 21 2021

Last Update

January 18 2022

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