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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT01935700
Date of registration: 24/08/2013
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Public title: Effect of Colchicine for the Palliative Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Scientific title: Evaluation the Potential of Colchicine for the Palliative Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients With Distant Metastasis or Large Vessel Invasion
Date of first enrolment: June 6, 2013
Target sample size: 15
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01935700
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: N/A. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Taiwan
Contacts
Name:     Zu Y Lin, MS
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Affiliation:  Kaohsiung Medical University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. . Patient has at least one of the following criteria: (1) positive for hepatocellular
carcinoma evidenced by cytology or pathology, (2) serum alpha-fetoprotein level > 400
ng/mL and has evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma provided by contrast-enhanced
computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.

2. . Contrast-enhanced computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging has evidence of
distant metastasis or large vessel invasion caused by hepatocellular carcinoma.

3. . Patient has Child A hepatic reserved function

Exclusion Criteria:

1. . There are life-threatening hemorrhage including gastrointestinal hemorrhage and
hemorrhage from other vital organs such as lungs or brain.

2. . There are life-threatening bacterial, fungal or viral infection (not included
hepatitis B and C virus).

3. . Patient has serum creatinine level > 1.5 mg/dL.

4. . Patient must receive long-term medication of statin or fibrates drugs and these
medications can not be changed.

5. . Patient has white blood cell count < 1500/µL, platelet count < 30000/µL or
hemoglobin < 9.0 gm/dL after medication.

6. . Pregnant woman or plan to be a pregnant woman

7. . allergy to colchicine or has history of severe side effects caused by colchicine

8. . Patient has received systemic chemotherapy within 2 months before enrollment or
plans to receive systemic chemotherapy in the future.

9. . Patient is under or plans to receive Nexavar or other clinical trial testing drug.

10. . Patient has severe malfunction of vital organs and can not participate in this study
justified by the doctor in this research team.

11. . Patient is under or plans to receive Chinese traditional medicine or herb drugs.



Age minimum: 20 Years
Age maximum: 90 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Invasion
Metastasis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Colchicine
Primary Outcome(s)
Overall Survival [Time Frame: up to 72 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Grade III Severe Adverse Events [Time Frame: up to 72 months]
Secondary ID(s)
2013-04-03(I)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 19/08/2020
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01935700
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