NCT06559761

Brief Summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly heterogeneous malignant tumor with significant differences in invasion, proliferation ability and patient prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of non-invasive and simple indicators to predict the prognosis of HCC patients and assist clinical decision-making. The identification of HCC macroscopic or histopathological classification requires large pathological specimens obtained through surgical resection, but only about 20% of patients are eligible for surgical treatment. Moreover, most liver cancer diagnoses can be confirmed by imaging examinations without relying on pathological results. For patients who have not undergone surgical resection, the lack of histopathological information during treatment means that there is no basis for judging tumor proliferation and obtaining rich prognostic information. Therefore, evaluating the invasion and proliferation ability of HCC based on macroscopic imaging assessment has important implications for guiding individualized diagnosis and treatment throughout the entire process including surgical strategy guidance, local treatment selection, systemic therapy planning as well as patient follow-up and prognosis evaluation. Ultrasound and MRI are ideal entry points as first-line imaging methods for liver cancer diagnosis. This study aims to evaluate HCC macroscopic or histopathological classification based on multimodal imaging (ultrasound, CT, MRI), thereby assessing its invasion and proliferation ability which has important implications for guiding individualized diagnosis and treatment throughout the entire process including surgical strategy guidance, local treatment selection, systemic therapy planning as well as patient follow-up and prognosis evaluation. By analyzing macroscopic image features we aim to explore their cross-scale correlations with HCC macroscopic classification,histopathological classification,and gene molecular typing.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
44mo left

Started Jan 2023

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress48%
Jan 2023Dec 2029

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2023

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 6, 2024

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 19, 2024

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2029

Expected
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2029

Last Updated

August 19, 2024

Status Verified

August 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

6.4 years

First QC Date

August 6, 2024

Last Update Submit

August 14, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Hepatocellular CarcinomaPrognosisImagingGross classification

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall survival

    OS was defined as death related to any cause and was indexed from the date of ablation or surgery until last contact or death

    through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Disease-free survival

    through study completion, an average of 1 year

  • Imaging features

    through study completion, an average of 1 year

  • Quantification of immune cells of the resected liver tumour

    through study completion, an average of 1 year

  • mRNA sequencing data of the resected liver tumour and peritumor parenchyma

    through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (4)

TYPE I

Gross classification of resected specimen: single nodule with distinct margin, usually round with complete tumour envelope

Procedure: Hepatectomy

TYPE II

Gross classification of resected specimen: single nodule with extranodular growth, no more than three extranodular points

Procedure: Hepatectomy

TYPE III

Gross classification of resected specimen: a unifocal lesion composed of confluent multiple nodules, distinct boundaries among the nodules

Procedure: Hepatectomy

TYPE IV

Gross classification of resected specimen: infiltrative nodule, with poor demarcated boundary and especially multiple extranodular points

Procedure: Hepatectomy

Interventions

HepatectomyPROCEDURE

According to guideline recommended procedure of hepatectomy

TYPE ITYPE IITYPE IIITYPE IV

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients pathologically diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma and underwent curative-intent hepatectomy

You may qualify if:

  • According to the WHO classification, the pathological diagnosis is hepatocellular carcinoma.
  • The initial treatment is curative-intent hepatectomy.
  • There is no evidence of major vascular/hepatic portal invasion, extrahepatic/lymph node metastasis, or other malignant tumors.
  • Age 18-80 years old.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Chinese PLA General Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

RECRUITING

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Resected tumor specimen will be used for histological assessment and DNA/mRNA sequencing

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Interventions

Hepatectomy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AdenocarcinomaCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsLiver NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteDigestive System DiseasesLiver Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2024

First Posted

August 19, 2024

Study Start

January 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2029

Last Updated

August 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

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