Clinical trial Recruiting at 38 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Registry of liver cancer patients in China

Official title: China Liver Cancer Clinical Registry Cohort Database (HEAL)

Run by Anhui Provincial Hospital · NCT06777485 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is creating a detailed database of liver cancer patients in China to help improve treatment and research for different types of liver cancer.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment10000 (estimated)
SponsorAnhui Provincial Hospital
Government
Locations38 sites (Anqing, Anhui and 37 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 1, 2025
Main results expectedJanuary 1, 2035
Study endsJanuary 1, 2035
Registry record updatedAugust 20, 2025
Trial IDNCT06777485 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older diagnosed with liver cancer, either through imaging or pathology tests.

Probably not a fit

Patients with severe concurrent diseases or those on long-term immunosuppressive therapy may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to create a standardized clinical information database for patients diagnosed with various forms of liver cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma and its variants. Led by the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, the study involves collaboration with multiple hospitals across the country. The database will facilitate high-quality real-world clinical studies and enhance clinical research in liver cancer management.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could improve the understanding and treatment of liver cancer through enhanced data collection and analysis.

How similar studies have gone: While similar observational studies have been conducted, this specific registry approach is relatively novel in the context of liver cancer in China.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years, no gender limit
* Patients without surgery are initially diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, mixed hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma, or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma based on the results of imaging and laboratory tests, or patients with surgery are diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, mixed hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma, or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma based on the results of pathologic tests
* Signed informed consent, good compliance, willingness to accept follow-up and provide blood and postoperative pathology residual samples

Exclusion Criteria:

* Combination of severe central nervous system disease, respiratory disease, autoimmune disease, chronic renal insufficiency, long-term use of immunosuppressive drugs, combination of severe uncontrolled infections
* Concurrent active cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular accident within 6 months, myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, or congestive heart failure of class II or greater according to the New York Heart Association criteria, severe arrhythmia requiring medication
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* Participation in other therapeutic clinical trials during the course of the patient's illness in which the treatment cannot be specified or information about the treatment cannot be collected

Where it's running

  • Anqing First People's Hospital
    Anqing, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Anqing Municipal Hospital
    Anqing, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Bengbu First People's Hospital
    Bengbu, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University
    Bengbu, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
    Bengbu, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The People's Hospital of Bozhou
    Bozhou, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
Show 32 more locations
  • The People's Hospital of Chizhou
    Chizhou, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The First People's Hospital of Chuzhou
    Chuzhou, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang City
    Fuyang, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Fuyang Cancer Hospital
    Fuyang, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Fuyang Fifth People's Hospital
    Fuyang, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Fuyang People's Hospital
    Fuyang, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Fuyang Sixth People's Hospital
    Fuyang, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Funan County People's Hospital
    Fuyang, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Taihe County People's Hospital
    Fuyang, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Anhui province hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Hefei Binhu Hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Hefei First People's Hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second People's Hospital of Hefei
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Anhui Second People's Hospital
    Hefei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huaibei Mining General Hospital
    Huaibei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huaibei People's Hospital
    Huaibei, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huainan First People's Hospital
    Huainan, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huainan Oriental Hospital
    Huainan, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huainan Sunshine Xinkang Hospital
    Huainan, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huainan Xinhua Hospital
    Huainan, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huangshan City People's Hospital
    Huangshan City, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Huangshan Shoukang Hospital
    Huangshan City, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Lu'an People's Hospital
    Lu'an, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Suzhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Suzhou, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Tongling People's Hospital
    Tongling, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second People's Hospital of Wuhu
    Wuhu, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
    Wuhu, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Xuancheng People's Hospital
    Xuancheng, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Henan Provincial People's Hospital
    Zhengzhou, Henan, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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