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A National Registry of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Vanderbilt University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00178867
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: October 9, 2008
Last verified: October 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

A registry of patients with the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.


Condition
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: A National Registry of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Further study details as provided by Vanderbilt University:

Enrollment: 150
Study Start Date: January 2002
Study Completion Date: August 2008
Detailed Description:

The purpose of this research is to study the factors which might cause hepatocellular carcinoma (a form of cancer arising within the liver) and compare these factors in patients from different ethnic groups and from different parts of the United States. The researchers will also conduct a survey of the stage of the cancer (how far advanced it is) and what treatments are used for this difficult-to-treat tumor.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

All patients seen in Hepatobiliary Surgery Clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who are diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients can not be under 18 years of age
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00178867

Locations
United States, Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-4753
Sponsors and Collaborators
Vanderbilt University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ravi S Chari, MD Vanderbilt University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Ravi Chari, MD, Vanderbilt University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00178867     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 020116
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: October 9, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Adenocarcinoma
 Liver Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013