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Comparison Study of Operation and PEIT for Small, Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
Procedure: Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy
Procedure: Operation
Registration Number
NCT00357422
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to choose the preferred treatment modality for solitary, small hepatocellular carcinoma.

Detailed Description

To compare the below things between operation group and percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT) group:

1. Survival

* 5 year overall survival rate

* Disease free survival rate

2. Recurrence

* Cumulative recurrence rate

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • The evidences of hepatitis B virus (HBV)&/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or liver cirrhosis
  • Single tumor nodule with Child-Pugh classification A (serum albumin ≥ 3.2 g/dL)
  • The maximal, longest diameter of tumor mass measured by CT finding should be less than 2 cm
  • Only for the newly detected HCCs which were not treated before
  • It should be compatible with the typical finding of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) radiologically (MD CT or dynamic MRI)
  • Without portal hypertension
Exclusion Criteria
  • In case of hepatic vein or portal vein invasion radiologically (CT or MRI)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
local therapyPercutaneous ethanol injection therapy-
surgeryOperation-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
overall survival rate5 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
disease free survival rate and recurrence rate5 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul NUH

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Seoul, Chongno-gu, Korea, Republic of

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