Clinical trial · Observational
Cost-minimization Analysis of Gastric Cancer Treatments in Hong Kong
Cost-minimization Analysis of Xeloda® vs 5-fluorouracil-based Treatment for Gastric Cancer Patients in Hong Kong
NCT01679054CI-TRIAL-00074941completedResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a retrospective cost-minimization analysis study to compare the costs of treatment with EOF vs EOX regimens in patients with gastric cancer (GC) in Hong Kong. Patient baseline characteristics and cost data will be extracted from records and compared.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric Cancer | Malignant Gastric Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- EOX
- description
- Epirubicin + Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine (EOX) Epirubicin 50 mg/m2 iv bolus d1 q3w x 8 cycles Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) 130 mg/m2 iv over 2 hours d1 q3w x 8 cycles Capecitabine (Xeloda) 625 mg/m2 po bid x 6 months
- label
- FOLFOX4
- description
- FOLFOX4 Leucovorin 200 mg/m2 iv over 2 hrs before 5-FU, d1 and 2 5-FU 400 mg/m2 iv bolus and then 600 mg/m2 iv over 22 hrs, d 1 and d2 Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) 85 mg/m2 iv d1 Q2w x 12 cycles
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Expected and Unexpected Provider Costs
- timeFrame
- At the completion of respective chemotherapy regimen, up to 6 months
- description
- Expected and unexpected provider costs (chemotherapy, hospital stay, lab tests, clinic visits, AE management, other drug costs). The costs for healthcare resources usage, including hospital visits and laboratory investigations, were valued according to the Hong Kong Government Gazette 2003, which is the most updated version of official source for costs of public hospital services.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who were diagnosed with gastric cancer and completed either EOX or EOF chemotherapy treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 18 years of age * Patient who did not meet inclusion criteria
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.