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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Primary Liver Cancer

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial of Stereotactic Radiosurgery Versus Radiofrequency Ablation in Primary Liver Cancer in a Special Site of Surgical Evaluation for Non-operable

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06766643
Enrollment
130
Registered
2025-01-09
Start date
2025-01-31
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2025-01-09

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Conditions

Primary Liver Cancer

Keywords

Primary liver cancer,Stereotactic body radiation therapy,Radiofrequency ablation therapy

Brief summary

A phase II clinical trial of stereotactic radiosurgery versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of inoperable primary liver cancer in specific sites

Detailed description

This study is a prospective, randomized, controlled Phase II clinical trial aimed at recruiting patients with primary liver cancer who are deemed inoperable after surgical evaluation, with tumor lesions located near major blood vessels, the diaphragm, the liver capsule, or the porta hepatis. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic radiotherapy and radiofrequency ablation as treatment options for such patients. It must be determined by the investigator whether stereotactic radiotherapy or radiofrequency ablation is the preferred treatment for these patients. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to one of the following treatment groups: stereotactic radiotherapy or radiofrequency ablation. The study is expected to enroll 65 patients in each group.

Interventions

PROCEDUREStereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

Stereotactic radiosurgery for liver lesions: with a total dose of 40\ 50Gy/3\ 5fraction;

Radiofrequency ablation therapy:1 complete radiofrequency ablation of liver lesions for liver lesions

Sponsors

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Prior to implementing any trial-related procedures, written informed consent must be signed; 2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years; 3. Child-Pugh score ≤ 7;KPS score ≥ 70; 4. The patient must be clearly diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, usually confirmed through imaging (CT, MRI) or histological examination (biopsy); 5. The tumor is located near major blood vessels/diaphragm/liver capsule/liver hilum; 6. Surgically assessed as inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma or recurrence of primary hepatocellular carcinoma within 2 years after radical treatment; 7. According to the criteria for evaluating the efficacy of solid tumors, there should be at least one measurable lesion by imaging, with the lesion size not exceeding 5 cm; total number of lesions ≤ 3; 8. No previous anti-tumor treatment; 9. Normal liver (liver volume minus tumor volume) is sufficient; 10. Normal major organ functions, including blood routine tests \[absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9, platelets ≥ 70 × 10\^9, hemoglobin ≥ 80 g/L\], liver function tests \[bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dL, international normalized ratio (INR) \< 1.7, albumin ≥ 2.8 g/dL, aspartate transaminase (AST)/alanine transaminase (ALT) \< 6\], serum creatinine \< 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min; 11. Stable respiration for more than 10 minutes; 12. Expected survival time \> 2 years.

Exclusion criteria

1. Possible surgical intervention; 2. Presence of other serious comorbidities, such as uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, or dysfunction of other organs, where the overall health status is poor and may result in treatment intolerance; 3. Severe liver dysfunction exceeding the specific criteria defined in the trial; 4. Other malignancies diagnosed within 5 years prior to the first treatment or at the time of diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma; 5. Significant clinically meaningful bleeding symptoms or a clear bleeding tendency within 3 months prior to enrollment; 6. Currently participating in an interventional clinical trial treatment, or having received other investigational drugs or used investigational devices within 4 weeks before the first treatment; 7. Previous treatment with anti-target tumor therapies; 8. History of upper abdominal radiotherapy; 9. Uncontrolled active comorbidities; 10. Not meeting the expected survival prognosis or unable to provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PFSUntil the end of the study, about 2 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival rateUntil the end of the study, about 2 years
Local control rateUntil the end of the study, about 2 years
Intrahepatic control rateUntil the end of the study, about 2 years
Extrahepatic control rateUntil the end of the study, about 2 years

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactSong Tianqiang T Song, MD
tjchi@hotmail.com+86 18622221077
Backup ContactMeng Maobin M Meng, MD
+86 18526065681

Outcome results

None listed

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