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Elective Lower abdomen vs Pelvis only irradiation in Node positive cervical cancer patients: A Phase III Randomized study [EPIC Study]

ELECTIVE PARA-AORTIC VS PELVIC ONLY IRRADIATION IN PELVIC NODE POSITIVE CERVICAL CANCER: AN OPEN LABELLED PHASE III RANDOMIZED STUDY [EPIC Study] - EPIC STUDY

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039495
Enrollment
274
Registered
2022-01-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C539- Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Extended field Radiation therapy: Arm 1 [Experimental Arm]- Lower Para-aortic LN irradiation (Below Left renal vein till L2 vertebrae) + Pelvic LN irradiation + Primary disease along w

Sponsors

Institutional Intramural Funds
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Biopsy proved cancer of Cervix uteri. 2) Patients with Age more than 18 years or less than 80 years. 3) With Squamous cell carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma, or Adeno-squamous carcinoma histology. 4) Patients with FIGO 2018 Stage IIIC1/ TNM cT2b-4a cN1 M0 (Pelvic LN positive cervical cancer) established on suitable radiological imaging with atleast one factor: • Tumor with parametrial invasion (TNM cT2b cN1 M0) • Tumor extending to lower third of vagina (TNM cT3a cN1 M0) • Tumor extending to pelvic wall and/or causing hydronephrosis or nonfunctioning kidney (TNM cT3b cN1) • Tumor invading the mucosa of the bladder or rectum (TNM cT4a cN1) with mucosal infiltration 5) Amenable for Curative Intent treatment. 6) Fit to receive concurrent chemotherapy. 7) Suitable for Brachytherapy boost. 8) Should not be contraindicated for MRI 9) With Informed patient consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients age less than 18 years or more than 80 years. 2) Patients with Significant Para-aortic LN metastasis and/or increased uptake in PET CECT at diagnosis. 3) Patients with distant metastasis 4) Previous history of Abdominal or Pelvic radiotherapy 5) Previous history of partial or total hysterectomy 6) Patients who received Neoadjuvant chemotherapy 7) Contraindicated for MRI 8) Severe medical condition impairing complete treatment delivery 9) Patients with immunocompromised states and psychological illness 10) Patients planned only either for EBRT, or Brachytherapy 11) Pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint of this study will be the 3-year Disease free survival (DFS), which includes relapse, second cancer, or death due to disease which will be defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization.Timepoint: 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary endpoints will be 3-year Para-aortic Recurrence-free survival (PARFS), 3-year Distant metastasis failure-free survival (DMFS), 3-year overall survival (OS), Quality of life analysisusing EORTC QLQ C30 and and EORTC QLQ CX24 questionnaire, and Acute and Late toxicity assessment with CTCAE v5.0 (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) which will be defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomizationTimepoint: 3 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbhishek Shinghal

Tata Memorial Centre Varanasi

abhishek.shinghal@gmail.com9595214343

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026