Zhao 2015a.
Methods | Study design: Randomised clinical trial Study duration: July 2014 to July 2015 Duration of follow‐up: 3 years Setting: Hospital |
Participants | Age (range ): 31‐64 years Male (n/total): 63/120 |
Interventions | TACE + RFA group (n = 60): TACE: Chemotherapeutic drugs: epirubicin 40 mg and oxaliplatin 100 mg RFA: The interval between TACE and RFA was 2 weeks. Cool‐tip ablation system. Ablation margin of 1 cm TACE group (n = 60): Chemotherapeutic drugs: epirubicin 40 mg and oxaliplatin 100 mg |
Outcomes | Tumour necrosis rate, measured at 4 weeks after treatment by contrast‐enhanced CT 1‐, 2‐, and 3‐year disease progression rate |
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. |