Ma 2017.
Methods | Study design: Randomised clinical trial Study duration: May 2014 to June 2016 Duration of follow‐up: 1 year Setting: Hospital |
Participants | Age (mean ± SD, range ): TACE + RFA: 55.04 ± 20.13 years, 35‐75 years; TACE: 54.56 ± 19.49 years, 35‐74 years Male (n/total): TACE + RFA: 21/35; TACE alone: 22/35 Tumour diameter (mean ± SD, range): TACE + RFA: 3.78 ± 2.25 cm, 1.5‐6.0 cm; TACE: 3.81 ± 2.21 cm, 1.6‐6.0 cm Child‐Pugh Class (patients): Class A: TACE + RFA: 18; TACE: 20 Class B: TACE + RFA: 17; TACE: 15 |
Interventions | TACE + RFA group (n = 35): TACE: Chemotherapeutic drugs: oxaliplatin and epirubicin RFA: The interval between TACE and RFA was 2‐3 weeks. RITA 1500 X system TACE group (n = 35): Chemotherapeutic drugs: oxaliplatin and epirubicin |
Outcomes | Tumour response, according to WHO criteria, measured at 4 weeks after treatment Adverse events |
Notes | Country of study: China
Source of funding: None There was insufficient information available to satisfactorily determine the method of randomisation and the study data could not be verified. We have attempted to contact the study authors for more information, but so far, we have not been successful in doing this. |