Tumor Growth Factors in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Completed

• Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Interventions: Biological: tumor growth factor concentration

• Registration Number: NCT00764140
• Lead Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

Malignant cells frequently produce many tumor growth factors to autocidal or endocrinal proliferate growth, metastasis,or angiogenesis about tumor cells. By studying tumor growth factors in hepatocellular carcinoma, one may know the tumor behavior, its relationship with clinical manifestation or invasion, and could be used as diagnostic or prognostic tools.This study aims to study the relationship between tumor growth factors in HCC ant its clinical relevance.

Detailed Description

The clinical relevance of patients will be evaluated by the concentrations of tumor growth factors.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-29
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Study Completion: 2010-04
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Histology proven HCC

Exclusion Criteria

• No definitely diagnosed tumor

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	tumor growth factor concentration	Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and Healthy controls

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mortality	5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
distant metastasis	5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital; 🇨🇳 Kaohsiung, Taiwan