IMAGE-GUIDED LIVER CANCER THERMAL ABLATION

  • Research type

    Research Database

  • IRAS ID

    345186

  • Contact name

    Umberto Pisano

  • Contact email

    umberto.pisano2@nhs.scot

  • Research summary

    IMAGE-GUIDED LIVER CANCER THERMAL ABLATION

  • REC name

    West of Scotland REC 5

  • REC reference

    24/WS/0107

  • Date of REC Opinion

    23 Aug 2024

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion

  • Data collection arrangements

    As detailed in section 11, the clinical database is expected to serve more than purpose (research, audit, quality improvement).

    The collected variables include: CHI number, sex, underlying diagnosis, comorbidities, ECOG status, lesions size, number of lesions ablated, responsible consultant, operator, anaesthetic consultant, generator used, power (Watts), length of ablation cycles and number of ablation cycles. Date of discharge, emergency re-admission (Y/N), date of death, date of confirmed recurrence, intra-hepatic and extra-hepatic progression.

    Clinical information would be stored on an NHS GGC approved encrypted format (Excel Spreadsheet on OneDrive) with no access granted outside NHS GGC.

  • Research programme

    As laid out in section 7.

  • Research database title

    IMAGE-GUIDED LIVER CANCER THERMAL ABLATION

  • Establishment organisation

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

  • Establishment organisation address

    Gartnavel General Hospital

    1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow,

    G12 0YN