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Research of Circulating Tumor Cells Released During Cervical Cancer Surgery

Preliminary Descriptive Exploratory Pilot Study Research of Circulating Tumor Cells Released During Cervical Cancer Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04770090
Acronym
CTC-COL
Enrollment
200
Registered
2021-02-25
Start date
2022-03-10
Completion date
2027-12-05
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cervical Cancer Stage IA1, Cervical Cancer Stage IA2, Cervical Cancer Stage IB1, Cervical Cancer Stage IB2

Keywords

Cervical cancer, Circulating tumor cell, Coelioscopy, Disease-free survival, Laparoscopy

Brief summary

Cervical cancer is a rare pathology. Recent studies showed that the risk of recurrence is higher for patients treated by coelioscopy in comparison with laparotomy. It could be explained by the spread of circulating tumor cells (CTC) due to tumor mobilization during different steps of the surgery. The primary goal is to evaluate the spread of CTC during surgery on peripheral blood samples. The secondary outcome is to evaluation the disease-free survival at 3 and 5 years postoperatively. 20 patients with early stage cervical (IA1 to IB2) eligible to coelioscopic stadification and laparoscopic surgery will be included.

Detailed description

CTC detection could be a pronostic factor for cancer evolution. Cervical cancer is a rare pathology with increased death rate. Despite recommendations for coelioscopic treatment of \< 4cm cervical cancers, recent studies showed that the risk of recurrence is higher for patients treated by coelioscopy in comparison with laparotomy. It could be explained by the spread of circulating tumor cells (CTC) due to tumor mobilization during coelioscopic stadification and laparoscopic surgery. Hypothesis : Mobilization of the tumor during coelioscopy leads to CTC spread. This spread could explain the recurrence of cervical cancer. This pilot study will evaluate the possibility of CTC detection during surgery. The primary goal is to evaluate the spread of CTC during the different steps of surgery on peripheral blood samples. The secondary outcome is to evaluation the disease-free survival at 3 and 5 years postoperatively. 20 patients with early stage cervical (IA1 to IB2) eligible to coelioscopic stadification and laparoscopic surgery will be included.

Interventions

OTHERBlood samples

Peripheral blood samples at the beginning of surgery, after pneumoperitoneum creation and uterine pedicles coagulation.

Sponsors

University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
CollaboratorOTHER
Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
CollaboratorOTHER
Laboratoire Cellules Circulantes Rares Humaines
CollaboratorUNKNOWN

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Woman \>18 years old * Cervical cancer confirmed by histology * Early stage eligible for immediate surgical treatment (or post-brachytherapy): stages IA1, 1A2, 1B1 and IB2 with or without emboli determined by MRI performed as part of the treatment * Histology : epidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma * Valid Social Security * Wrote consent

Exclusion criteria

* Advanced stage (Stage IB3 and more) * Concomitant cancer * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * Vulnerable person (Article L1121-6 of the Public Health Code) * Participation to other study with an exclusion period still in progress * Participation to other study that may have an impact on the prognosis of cervical cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of circulating tumor cell detected after cervical cancer surgery.Within 48 hours after surgery.Detection of the presence of at least one circulating tumor cell from blood samples taken during surgery (one CTC per 7.5mL of blood or increase of at least one CTC if CTC is present pre-operatively)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of disease-free survivalTwo points at the 3rd and 5th yearsThe disease-free survival will be evaluated at 3 and 5 years post-operatively

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 23, 2026