Could Omega-6 fats signal liver cancer risk?
NCT ID NCT07265076
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study will measure Omega-6 fatty acid levels in the blood of 100 adults — half with liver cancer and half without — to see if there is a connection. No drugs or treatments are given. The goal is to understand if these fats are linked to the presence or severity of liver cancer.
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult participants aged 18 years and older will be recruited. The study will include two groups: 1) patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma confirmed by imaging or histology, and 2) age- and gender-matched healthy controls with no history of liver disease unrelated to HCC, pregnant women, or those currently taking omega fatty acid supplements will be excluded. All participants will provide informed consent prior to enrollment.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Adults aged 18 years and above. 2. Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (confirmed clinically, laboratory, radiologically, or histopathologically). 3\. Ability and willingness to provide informed written consent. 4. For healthy controls: individuals without liver disease or history of malignancy, matched by age and gender. 5\. For cirrhotic controls: patients with liver cirrhosis without evidence of any malignancy, matched by age and gender. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of chronic inflammatory (except for liver cirrhosis or HCC) or autoimmune diseases. 2. Current use of omega-6 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements. 3. Presence of other types of cancer. 4. Pregnant or lactating women. 5. presence of severe comorbid condition. \-
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