Can a herbal capsule slash liver cancer risk in hepatitis b patients?
NCT ID NCT07544121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding Babao Dan Capsule (a traditional Chinese medicine) to standard antiviral treatment can lower the chance of developing liver cancer in people with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis who are at high risk. About 1,034 adults aged 18-65 with a specific TCM syndrome and high aMAP score will be followed for 96 weeks. The goal is to see if the combination reduces liver cancer cases compared to placebo.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 1,034 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntarily signed informed consent form 2. Aged 18-65 years 3. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome type of Shi-re-du-yun 4. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for hepatitis B-related cirrhosis 5. aMAP score \> 60 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previously diagnosed with or treated for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or other malignancies 2. Pregnant or lactating women 3. Decompensated cirrhosis (e.g., presence of obvious ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, or gastrointestinal bleeding) 4. Concomitant liver diseases, including but not limited to hepatitis C virus infection, human immunodeficiency virus infection, alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, or drug-induced liver injury 5. Severe cardiac, renal, respiratory, or hematopoietic system diseases 6. Determined by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this trial
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