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A study of shorter course of radiation therapy for cancer of the uterine cervix

A Pilot Study of Moderately Hypofractionated Whole Pelvic Radiotherapy with Image Guided High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/11/016415
Enrollment
20
Registered
2018-11-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C538- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of cervix uteri

Interventions

Intervention1: Hypofractionated external beam radiotherapy to whole pelvis followed by brachytherapy: Patients will undergo external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with a prescribed dose of 40 Gy in 16 frac
one fraction daily) with weekly cisplatin 40mg/m2(in patients suitable for chemotherapy) followed by image guided ICBT in 3-4 fractions (7 Gray per fraction, each at least 4-6 days apart).EBRT will b
meeting the dose constraint criteria for target volume (TV) and organ at risks (OARs) Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Histologically proven squamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix of FIGO(2009) stage IB2-IIIB Patients being treated definitively with radiotherapy Patient willing to sign the informed consent. KPS > 70 Normal complete blood counts, kidney, liver function tests

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Stage IV disease Para-aortic nodes +ve History of any other malignancy within the last 5 years Adenocarcinoma of the cervix Patient suffering from active HIV,Hepatitis B or C Pregnancy or lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the feasibility and safety in terms of acute toxicity of this regimenTimepoint: Weekly during treatment and monthly thereafter till 3 Months of completion of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the late toxicity and early clinical outcome in terms of loco-regional control at six months for this regimenTimepoint: 2 years from the completion of treatment;To compare the toxicity rates of this regimen to the historical cohort of patients (treated with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy)Timepoint: After completion of the study

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ajeet Kumar Gandhi

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

ajeetgandhi23@gmail.com9140284994

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026