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NCT00004136 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Heat Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Metastatic Cancer and Liver Cancer, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
59
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00004136: Completed Phase 2 study of Metastatic Cancer and Liver Cancer, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT00004136 is a Phase 2 study of Metastatic Cancer and Liver Cancer that has completed, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 59 participants, below the 443-participant average among 109 other Metastatic Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00004136, a Phase 2 study of Metastatic Cancer and Liver Cancer, has completed, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
59 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Heating tumors to several degrees above body temperature may kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of heat therapy in treating patients who have unresectable primary or metastatic liver cancer.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Radiofrequency Ablation

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 59 participants
Start Date 1998-03-09
Est. Completion 2006-01-25
Phase Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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What the finished NCT00004136 record still lists

NCT00004136 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 59 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 443-participant average among 109 other Metastatic Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Metastatic Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Radiofrequency Ablation is the first listed.

NCT00004136 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00004136 about?

NCT00004136 is a clinical study titled "Heat Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer". RATIONALE: Heating tumors to several degrees above body temperature may kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of heat therapy in treating patients who have unresectable primary or metastatic liver cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00004136?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 59 participants. The study started on 1998-03-09. Estimated completion is 2006-01-25.

What conditions does trial NCT00004136 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Metastatic Cancer, Liver Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00004136?

The interventions under investigation include: Radiofrequency Ablation (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00004136?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00004136 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00004136's enrollment target sits among peer trials

59 52nd of 109 higher than 57 of 109 other Metastatic Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00004136, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00004136 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.