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Efficacy of surgery vs. radiofrequency ablation on primary hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective cohort study

Efficacy of surgery vs. radiofrequency ablation on primary hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective cohort study - Surgery vs. RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective cohort study (SURF-cohort)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000001796
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2009-04-01
Start date
2009-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

A case without informed consent for SURF-RCT among primary hepatocellular carcinoma cases with tumor foci numbering less than 3, each measuring 3 cm or less, Child-Pugh score of 7 or less, ages between 20 and 79 year, and indications for either surgical resection or radiofrequency ablation for the treatment

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Surgery vs. RFA (SURF) trial group
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) no preceded treatment 2) tumor foci numbering less than 3 and each measuring 3 cm or less exhibiting typical findings on dynamic CT 3) no extrahepatic lesion or vascular invasion 4) Child-Pugh score of 7 or less 5) tumors which can be curatively treated with both surgery and radiofrequency ablation 6) performance status 0-2 7) bone marrow function and hepatic/renal functions are well maintained a)White blood cell count: 2000-10000/mm3 b)Platelet count of 50000/mm3 or more c)Hemoglobin of 8.0g/dL or more d)Serum total bilirubin of 2.0mg/dL or less e)Prothronbin time of 50% or more f)Serum creatinine of 1.5mg/dL or less g)Blood urea nitrogen of 35mg/dL or less

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Double cancer or history of other malignancy within 5 years after diagnosis 2) History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to registration 3) Patient with interstitial pneumonia, pneumofibrosis, or severe lung emphysema 4) Patient who cannot undergo enhanced CT scan due to some reason such as allergy for iodized contrast media or renal dysfunction 5) Patient with psychiatric disorder or symptom 6) Pregnant patient or patient with possibility to be pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival Recurrence-free survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Types of recurrence Therapeutic choice for primary recurrence

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKiyoshi Hasegawa

Tokyo Univesrsity Hospital Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division

kihase-tky@umin.ac.jp03-3815-5411(33321)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026