Clinical trial · Observational
Fibroscan Evaluating Immunotherapy Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Transient Elastography (Fibroscan) for Evaluation of Immunotherapy Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
- 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)
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the role of transient elastography (Fibroscan) in predicting the response of immunotherapy in advanced Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Researchers will predict the response to 6 months of HCC immunotherapy regarding improvement of the degree of liver fibrosis, development of liver decompensation, complications, survival, and mortality. Participants will undergo history-taking, clinical examination, laboratory investigations, Child-Pugh classification, Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, BCLC staging, abdominal ultrasonography, Triphasic CT abdomen with contrast or MRI (for evaluation of tumor site, size and number), and Fibroscan examination at baseline and follow-up after 6 months.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepato Cellular Carcinoma (HCC) | Hepatocellular Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| fibroscan | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- HCC patients at baseline
- description
- At baseline, patients will undergo history-taking, clinical examination, laboratory investigations, Child-Pugh classification, Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, BCLC staging, abdominal ultrasonography, Triphasic CT abdomen with contrast or MRI (for evaluation of tumor site, size and number), and Fibroscan examination
- interventionNames
- Radiation: fibroscan
- label
- HCC patients 6 months post immunotherapy
- description
- All patients will be followed up after 6 months with clinic visits including laboratory testing, evaluation of treatment-related side effects, imaging studies, and fibroscan examination.
- interventionNames
- Radiation: fibroscan
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Changes of liver stiffness measurement (kPa)
- timeFrame
- through study completion, an average of 1 year
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with confirmed advanced HCC (Diagnosed by two imaging modalities or liver biopsy) eligible for immunotherapy. * Patients with preserved liver function (compensated Child-Pugh A if there is underlying cirrhosis). * Patients with performance status ≤2 at staging work-up. * absence of high-risk stigmata for bleeding on upper endoscopy, e.g. properly treated oesophageal varices and no history of variceal bleeding, in order to minimise bleeding risk. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior locoregional therapy or liver transplantation. * Child-Pugh class C patients. * Patients with performance status \>2 at staging work-up. * Vascular disorders, arterial hypertension, and risk of variceal bleeding. * Severe autoimmune disorders. * Patients who lost follow-up. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Unwilling to participate in our study.
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