Recruiting nowNot phasedRandomised
What this trial is trying to do
The researchers think combining tumour freezing (cryotherapy) with radiofrequency heating may destroy liver tumours while also stimulating an anti-tumour immune response. The trial tests this multimodal thermal therapy against radiofrequency or microwave ablation.
The comparison asks whether the combined approach can keep the cancer from growing for longer, measured by progression-free survival, while also examining immune responses and safety. It could be better only if it improves these measures compared with standard ablation.
Worth knowing: This is a liver-tumour trial rather than a colorectal-cancer-specific study, and it does not require a particular tumour genotype.
Written from the trial's own registry entry to explain what the researchers are testing and why. Nothing here is a result — this trial has not reported one — and it is not a view on whether the treatment works or on whether it would suit you.
| Registry number | NCT07159048 |
|---|---|
| Recruitment | Recruiting now |
| Phase | Not phased |
| Design | randomised, open label |
| Taking part | 120 people (planned) |
| Who can join | aged 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Run by | Fudan University |
| Started | |
| Main results expected | |
| Record last updated |
What is being tested
- Device Multimodal Tumor Thermal Therapy System
- Device Radiofrequency Ablation System or Microwave Ablation System
What it is measuring
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
This is the trial's main question — the one it is designed and sized to answer. Anything else it reports is a secondary finding, and secondary findings are far more likely to be chance.
Not phased. Not a drug-phase trial. Often a device, a procedure, or a change in how care is delivered.
How the researchers describe it
Multimodal thermal therapy (MTT), as an initiative integration of cryotherapy and radiofrequency heating, has been applied to treat various solid tumors. The feasibility and safety for MTT in the treatment of malignant liver tumors is well-established. This prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled clinical study aimed to explore the ablation-induced immune activating response of MTT in the treatment of malignant liver tumors.
Written by the trial’s sponsor, quoted from its ClinicalTrials.gov record.
What this trial is looking for
- Any genotype
- Metastatic
Read automatically from the criteria below, to make the list searchable. It is a summary of what the text mentions, not a decision about whether you qualify — and where the two disagree, the criteria are right and this is wrong.
Who the trial is looking for
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age of 18-80 years.
2. Clinical diagnosis or pathologic of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or metastatic liver cancers.
3. Intrahepatic lesions with a diameter of ≤5cm, and the number of lesions ≤5.
4. Without extrahepatic metastases; for patients with liver metastases, previously underwent radical resection of the primary lesion without local recurrence.
5. Child-Pugh score ≤7 (Class A or B).
6. Performance status 0-1 (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group classification).
7. Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
8. Patients who have previously undergone surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, ablation, vascular interventional therapy (TACE, D-TACE, HAIC), or immunotherapy, with an interval of ≥3 weeks since the last treatment.
9. The functional level of major organs must meet the following requirements:
(1) Blood Routine: WBC≥3.0×109/L，ANC≥1.5×109/L，PLT≥50×109/L，HGB≥90 g/L. (2) Liver Function: AST ≤5.0×ULN, ALT ≤5.0×ULN, TBIL ≤2.0×ULN. (3) Renal Function: Cr ≤1.5×ULN or CrCl ≥60 mL/min. (4) Coagulation Function: INR ≤1.5; APTT ≤1.5×ULN. (5) HBV-DNA: HBV-DNA ≤2×10³ IU/mL (*Patients with HBV-DNA >2×10³ IU/mL may be enrolled but must receive antiviral therapy.*)
Exclusion Criteria
1.
This is an extract. Whether you qualify is decided by the trial team against the full criteria, not by reading this page. Read the full eligibility criteria
Where it is running
Running at 1 site. Listed in: China.
Individual hospitals, and whether each is currently open, are listed on the registry record. Sites open and close throughout a trial.
Worth asking your oncology team
Being listed here is not a recommendation, and no one page can tell you whether a trial is right for you. These are the questions it raises.
- Is this trial open at a hospital I could realistically travel to?
- Given my stage, my previous treatment and my tumour's molecular profile, would I be eligible?
- What would I be giving up by joining — is the comparison arm the treatment I would otherwise be having?
- What is already known about the safety of what is being tested?
The source
Registry record NCT07159048, registered by Fudan University on ClinicalTrials.gov, a public database run by the US National Library of Medicine. The details on this page come from that record and are only ever as current as the sponsor has kept it.
This is a listing of a registered clinical trial, reproduced for information. It is not a recommendation, this site has no connection to the trial or its sponsor, and being listed here says nothing about whether the treatment works. Talk to your own oncology team before pursuing any trial.
This article summarises published research for general information. It is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for a conversation with your own oncology team, who know your case. Do not start, stop, or change any treatment or supplement on the basis of what you read here.