UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000004571
Receipt number R000005457
Scientific Title Efficacy of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI in assessing tumor regression after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma - comparison with CT
Date of disclosure of the study information 2010/11/20
Last modified on 2010/11/17 14:13:06

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Basic information

Public title

Efficacy of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI in assessing tumor regression after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma - comparison with CT

Acronym

EARTH study

Scientific Title

Efficacy of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI in assessing tumor regression after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma - comparison with CT

Scientific Title:Acronym

EARTH study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

hepatocellular carcinoma

Classification by specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare the diagnostic efficacy between MRI with gadolinium-ethoxy-benzyl diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid and dynamic CT in evaluating the presence of residual tumor after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Assessment of RFA treatment

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Patients with untreated HCC with a diameter of 30 mm or less.
2. Patients with HCC that is enhanced by contrast media in arterial phase of both dynamic CT and EOB-MRI.
3. Patients satisfying the following criteria within 2 months before RFA
Platelet >= 50000/mm3
Serum bilirubin level =< 3 mg/dL
Prothrombin activity >= 50%

Key exclusion criteria

1. Patients having allergy to Gd.
2. Patients having allergy to iodine.
3. Patients with eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2
4. Patients with sever heart or lung diseases
5. Patients with asthma
6. Patients with uncontrolled other malignancies

Target sample size

50


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Tatehiro Kagawa

Organization

Tokai University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology

Zip code


Address

Shimokasuya 143, Isehara

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name

Organization

Tokai University School of Medicine

Division name

Department of Gastroenterology

Zip code


Address


TEL


Homepage URL


Email

kagawa@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tokai University School of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Tokai University School of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2010 Year 11 Month 20 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2010 Year 10 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2010 Year 11 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date


Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

The patients enrolled to this study receive dynamic CT and EOB-MRI before and after RFA. Two radiologists evaluate the efficacy of RFA blindly, and the patients are followed-up for further 2 years. The diagnostic accuracy is compared between dynamic CT and EOB-MRI.


Management information

Registered date

2010 Year 11 Month 16 Day

Last modified on

2010 Year 11 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000005457


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