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Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC) Screening in Zhongshan City

Searching for Early Detection Biomarkers and to Reduce Mortality Rate of Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC) in Zhongshan City

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02501980
Acronym
HCC
Enrollment
20000
Registered
2015-07-17
Start date
2012-01-31
Completion date
2024-12-31
Last updated
2023-07-13

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

Conditions

Liver Neoplasms

Keywords

Screening, Hepatocellular Cancer, Biomarker, Mortality rate

Brief summary

All participants in the selected communities will be tested for HBsAg by using serum samples. Among those who are positive for HBsAg, further clinical work-ups including AFP test and ultrasonography for liver exam will be performed. High risk group will be selected according to the definition. HCC diagnosis will be determined according to imaging and/or biopsy result. Repeated check-ups will be performed in 6-months among HBsAg positive group and 3-years among HBsAg negative group. All subjects in the control arm (control communities) will be followed by record linkage to Cancer Register and Population Register.

Detailed description

Sample selection * Select communities of 70,000 to 120,000 populations in Zhongshan City as the investigators' fields. * Divide them into screening group and control group according to the areas of administration Participants recruitment \- Subjects voluntarily attend this screening study Informed consent - Informed consent forms will be collected at the recruitment. Questionnaires \- Face-to-face interviews are conducted by well-trained investigators Serological tests * Each blood samples will be tested for the surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg). * Among those who are positive for HBsAg, further clinical work-ups including Alpha-Fetoprotein(AFP) test and ultrasonography for liver exam will be performed and high risk group will be selected according to the definition. * HCC diagnosis will be determined according to imaging and/or biopsy result. * The rest of the blood samples will be stored at the biobank of Zhongshan People's Hospital. Follow up * The cohort will follow up according to the screening protocol. Briefly, Repeated check-ups will be performed in 6-months among HBsAg positive group and 3-years among HBsAg negative group. * All subjects in the control arm (control communities) will be followed by record linkage to Cancer Register and Population Register.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALBiomarker testing and Ultrasonography

Sponsors

Zhongshan People's Hospital, Guangdong, China
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Residences in Zhongshan City * Have no medical records of hepatocellular cancer * ECOG 0-2 * Provide written informed consent forms * Have a good physical and psychological condition

Exclusion criteria

* Have severe cardiovascular or kidney disease * Have medical records of hepatocellular cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
5-year HCC specific mortality rate10 yearsTo reduce 5-year HCC specific mortality rate compare with that of general population

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Early diagnosis rate of HCC5 yearsTo improve early diagnosis rate of HCC compare with that of general population
Identification of early diagnosis markers of HCC5 yearsTo identify early expression markers of HCC

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026