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Exploratory Study on Volatile Organic Compound Molecules in Human Exhaled Breath for the Early Diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Exploratory Study on Volatile Organic Compound Molecules in Human Exhaled Breath for the Early Diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600117631
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-27
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Hepatitis B

Interventions

Liver disease group (chronic hepatitis B):None
Liver disease group (cirrhosis):None
Liver Disease Group (Liver Cancer):None
Health group:None

Sponsors

Southern Medical University Southern Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Inclusion criteria for the liver disease cohort (including chronic hepatitis B without cirrhosis, HBV-related cirrhosis, and HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma cohorts): (1) Age requirement: male or female, aged 18 years or older; (2) Informed consent: all participants must sign a written informed consent form; (3) Evidence of chronic HBV infection for at least 6 months prior to screening; (4) Patients with liver cancer and cirrhosis must meet the corresponding diagnostic criteria; 2. Inclusion criteria for the healthy cohort: (1) Health status: participants have no abnormal liver imaging findings or other abnormalities; (2) Age requirement: male or female, aged 18 years or older; (3) Informed consent: all participants must sign a written informed consent form; (4) Physical condition: must be in good health, no specific physical fitness score required; (5) Organ function: no obvious organ dysfunction or disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. In addition to a history of chronic HBV infection, patients with other clinically significant liver diseases (such as hepatitis C virus, hepatitis D virus, human immunodeficiency virus or other liver virus positivity; autoimmune liver disease; alcoholic liver disease; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, etc.); 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women: women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding are not eligible for this study; 3. History of tumors: individuals who have had tumors other than liver cancer do not meet the inclusion criteria for this study; 4. Recent liver surgery or interventional treatment: patients who have undergone liver surgery or interventional treatment within the past month will be excluded; 5. Acute decompensation symptoms: patients presenting with acute decompensation symptoms such as fever or bleeding are not eligible for this study; 6. Dietary restrictions: individuals who have not met the requirements of at least 10 hours of fasting, 12 hours of abstaining from alcohol, and 4 hours of abstaining from smoking will be excluded. Within 12 hours, consumption of orange juice or citrus foods is prohibited; 7. History of organ transplantation: (1) Individuals who have previously received an organ transplant are not eligible for this study; (2) Individuals who have previously received non-autologous (allogeneic) bone marrow or stem cell transplantation also do not meet the inclusion criteria; 8. Major organic or psychiatric diseases: (1) Individuals with other serious organic diseases will be excluded; (2) Individuals with psychiatric disorders also do not meet the inclusion criteria; 9. Respiratory system diseases: individuals with respiratory diseases will be excluded from this study; 10. Other inappropriate conditions: individuals whom the investigators consider otherwise unsuitable to participate in this clinical trial also do not meet the inclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical diagnostic results, diagnostic capability of exhaled breath VOC molecules: AUC (area under the ROC curve), sensitivity, specificity, predictive accuracy;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation coefficients of exhaled VOC molecular metabolic parameters with the severity of liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh classification, MELD score), portal hypertension (based on the CSPH diagnostic criteria in the Baveno VII consensus on portal hypertension), and liver cancer staging (BCLC staging);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHou Jinlin

Southern Medical University Southern Hospital

jlhousmu@163.com+86 20 61641941

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026