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Last refreshed on: 27 February 2023
Main ID:  NCT02899325
Date of registration: 09/09/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: British Columbia Cancer Agency
Public title: FDGal PET/CT to Detect Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Scientific title: A Single-blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 18F-Fluorodeoxygalactose (18F-FDGal) Compared to 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) to Detect Hepatocellular Carcinoma Via PET/CT in Patients With Cirrhosis or Chronic Liver Disease
Date of first enrolment: October 2019
Target sample size: 0
Recruitment status: Withdrawn
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02899325
Study type:  Observational
Study design:   
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Francois Benard, MD
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Affiliation:  British Columbia Cancer Agency
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male or female, age = 19 years of age.

- Patient who accepts to enter the study by signing written informed consent.

- Patient with performance status = 2 Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG).

- Patient with cirrhosis or chronic liver disease suspected to have at least 1 hepatic
nodule larger than 1 cm in diameter detected by conventional image (US, CT, MRI).

- Hepatic nodule is defined as any one of the following conditions: suspicious
hepatocellular carcinoma, benign tumor such as hemangioma, adenoma or focal
nodular hyperplasia, possible metastatic lesions from other primary malignancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient has serious allergic history or known allergy to 18F-FDGal or 18F-FDG.

- Patient has received therapy for aforementioned diagnosis before the PET scans

- Patient with known (proven) metastases from a prior malignancy

- Patient has been diagnosed with multiple malignancies.

- Female patient who is pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the
study.

- Patient has participated in other investigational trials within 28 days prior to study
enrollment.

- Inability to lie supine for the duration of the imaging studies.

- Subject with active systemic infections, or medical conditions that may significantly
affect adequate uptake and elimination of radiotracer.

- Subject with conditions judged by the investigator as unsuitable for the study.



Age minimum: 19 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Liver Cirrhosis
Chronic Liver Disease
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Intervention(s)
Drug: Diagnostic PET/CT scans
Primary Outcome(s)
Sensitivity of 18F-FDGal in the diagnosis of HCC on per-patient basis [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Sensitivity of 18F-FDGal in the diagnosis of HCC on per-site basis [Time Frame: 6 months]
Specificity of 18F-FDGal in the diagnosis of HCC [Time Frame: 6 months]
Number of participants with 18F-FDGal-related adverse events as assessed by abnormal vital sign measurement [Time Frame: 1 hour]
Secondary ID(s)
H16-01905
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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