Usefulness of radiofrequency ablation with infusing the contrast medium into bile duct for hepatocellular carcinoma located near the intrahepatic bile duct

Usefulness of radiofrequency ablation with infusing the contrast medium into bile duct for hepatocellular carcinoma located near the intrahepatic bile duct - Usefulness of radiofrequency ablation with infusing the contrast medium into bile duct

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000017701

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-01

Start date

2015-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

hepatocellular carcinoma

Interventions

In the intervention group, radiofrequency ablationis are performed with infusing the contrast medium into bile duct .

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with liver cacer. Maximum tumor size of 3-10 cm with a tumor number of 3 or less. 2. Informed consent from the patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant women and those with possibility of pregnancy. 2.Patients expected liver transplantation within a year. 3.Total serum bilirubin <= 3 mg/dl. 4.Severe ascites. 5.Child-Pugh grade C liver profile. 6.Egg and egg products allergy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of bile duct injury after radiofrequency ablation	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasashi Hirooka

Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology

b447004U@mails.cc.ehime-u.ac.jp089-960-5308

Outcome results

None listed

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