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CompletedNCT00912847

Validity and Cost-Effectiveness of a New Screening Test for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
1,018 (actual)
Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
40 Years – 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is: 1. To establish and compare the diagnostic utilities for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) screening tests of (a) HS-AFP, (b) AFP + US,(c) AFP alone and (d) US alone (within HBV carriers between age 40 and 70 years); 2. To establish the cost-effectiveness of the screening tests; 3. To compare tumor sizes, resection rates, and survival rates up to 18 months between those who were screened by HS-AFP those of a historical control group that was not screened.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
1997-10-01
Primary completion
2004-04-01
Completion
2004-04-01
First posted
2009-06-03
Last updated
2009-06-03

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00912847. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.