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The Effect of Viral Load on Intrahepatic Recurrence in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Prospective Cohort Study of the Effect of Serum HBV DNA Level on Intrahepatic Recurrence in Locally Treatable, HBV-related HCC Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00397540
Enrollment
145
Registered
2006-11-09
Start date
2004-10-31
Completion date
2011-05-31
Last updated
2019-03-18

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Conditions

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Chronic Hepatitis B

Keywords

HBV DNA, HCC, recurrence, PEIT, RFTA

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA level on intrahepatic recurrence in locally treatable hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) related with HBV.

Detailed description

Prospective cohort study Survival * Overall survival rate * Disease free survival rate Recurrence * Cumulative recurrence rate

Interventions

PROCEDUREPEIT

Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy

PROCEDURERFTA

Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation

Sponsors

Seoul National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Child-Pugh Class A or B * Maximal tumor size less than 5 cm * No previous history of treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma * Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma located more than 2 cm from the previous cancer site and is found more than 1 year's gap

Exclusion criteria

* Hepatocellular carcinoma in portal vein * Hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatic vein

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)1,3,5 yearThe disease free survival is defined as the total number of surviving participants without intrahepatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma for 1, 3, and 5 years.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survivalthrough study completion, an average of 3 yearsOverall Survival: Number of Participants who Died

Countries

South Korea

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
PEIT
99% of ethanol injected using standard percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT) intervention technique under the guidance of ultrasonography. Each procedure usually comprises 2 to 3 sessions.
60
RFTA
high ultrasonic wave energy applied using standard radiofrequence thermal ablation (RFTA) intervention technique by incurring coagulation necrosis. Each procedure usually comprises only one session.
85
Total145

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall Studyshort follow-up duration < 12 months10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalPEITRFTA
Age, Continuous56 years56 years58 years
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
145 participants60 participants85 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
26 Participants15 Participants11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
119 Participants45 Participants74 Participants
Treatment modality145 participants60 participants85 participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 600 / 85
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 600 / 85
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 600 / 85

Outcome results

Primary

1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)

The disease free survival is defined as the total number of surviving participants without intrahepatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma for 1, 3, and 5 years.

Time frame: 1,3,5 year

Population: ITT analysis

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
PEIT1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)5 year-disease free survival26 participants
PEIT1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)1 year-disease free survival11 participants
PEIT1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)3 year-disease free survival25 participants
RFTA1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)5 year-disease free survival37 participants
RFTA1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)1 year-disease free survival13 participants
RFTA1,3,5 Year-Disease Free Survival (or Recurrence Free Survival)3 year-disease free survival34 participants
Secondary

Overall Survival

Overall Survival: Number of Participants who Died

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 years

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PEITOverall Survival0 participants
RFTAOverall Survival0 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026