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A study to see how a blood test score (KELIM) can predict response to chemotherapy and tumor spread in advanced ovarian cancer patients

Prospective Evaluation of KELIM ((CA125 elimination rate constant K) Score as a Predictor of Chemotherapy Response and Peritoneal Disease Burden in Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110614
Enrollment
160
Registered
2026-05-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C56- Malignant neoplasm of ovary

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Histopathologically confirmed ovarian cancer, FIGO stage III or IV planned for neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval debulking surgery. 2. Availability of serial serum CA-125 values during neoadjuvant chemotherapy sufficient for KELIM calculation 3. Written informed consent provided

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-epithelial ovarian malignancies 2. Patients undergoing primary debulking surgery 3. Incomplete chemotherapy or surgery outside the study protocol 4. Insufficient CA-125 measurements for KELIM computation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between KELIM and Chemotherapy Response Score (CRS) in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval debulking surgery.Timepoint: At time of Surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the relationship between KELIM and intraoperative disease burden, as measured by the peritoneal cancer index (PCI).Timepoint: At time of Surgery;3yr PFS, OSTimepoint: 3 year post surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNivedita Sharma

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur

nivsha1985@gmail.com917034635141

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026