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Image-guided Brachytherapy for Vaginal Cancer (EMBRAVE)

EMBRAVE: IntErnational Observational Study on Primary Chemoradiotherapy and iMage-based Adaptive BRAchytherapy for Vaginal cancEr

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06514235
Acronym
EMBRAVE
Enrollment
300
Registered
2024-07-23
Start date
2022-11-28
Completion date
2033-11-30
Last updated
2025-08-19

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

Conditions

Vaginal Neoplasms

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical study is to improve clinical outcomes of patients with vaginal cancer including vaginal recurrences who are treated with curative intent by primary radio(chemo)therapy and image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGABT). Being an observational, prospective registration study, wherein neither an experimental treatment is compared to the standard treatment, nor groups of patients are compared. The specific aims are: * to develop evidence-based recommendations for curative intent treatment with primary radio(chemo)therapy and IGABT. * to identify prognostic parameters for oncological outcomes, morbidity and quality of life. The study aims to enroll at least 300 patients. Oncological events will be evaluated at 2 and 5 years of follow-up. Acute and late morbidity events will be evaluated at end of treatment, 2 and 5 years of follow-up.

Interventions

OTHERObservational study (Non-interventional study)

This is an observational study.

Sponsors

Aarhus University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Amsterdam University Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
CollaboratorOTHER
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Leiden University Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Medical University of Vienna
CollaboratorOTHER
Erasmus Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

o Histologically proven primary vaginal cancer, vaginal carcinoma in situ (VAIN) or vaginal recurrence, per WHO classification. Histological proven stage I-IVA primary vaginal cancer: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma of the vagina, other epithelial carcinoma's and carcinoma in situ * Histological proven vaginal recurrence from any gynaecological cancer for whom curative treatment is envisioned that includes image guided adaptive brachytherapy according to the target concept. * Para-aortic lymph node metastasis below L1-L2 interspace are allowed * Macroscopic visible tumour present on MRI and/or gynaecological examination at diagnosis. * Planned IGABT treatment with MRI-guided adaptive brachytherapy (at least the 1st fraction contouring and planning on MRI; CT for later fractions is allowed): * External beam radio(chemo)therapy followed by IGABT * IGABT alone for stage I \<2cm or carcinoma in situ * Treatment with curative intent * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Primary vaginal cancers with involvement of the ostium of the cervix or vulva (these should be classified as cervical cancer or vulvar cancer, respectively) * Metastatic disease beyond para-aortic region L1-L2 interspace * Sarcomas and melanomas. * Treatment only by external beam radiotherapy without brachytherapy to boost the primary disease * Primary vaginal cancer: treatment by primary surgery or debulking surgery * Vaginal recurrences: treatment by primary surgery or debulking surgery * Treatment with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery * Treatment with radiotherapy followed by surgery * Previous pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy * Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Local failure2 and 5 years of follow-upA new, recurrent or progressive residual tumor within the external beam low-risk clinical target volume (CTV-TLR).
Late physician-assessed morbidity and patient reported outcomes2 and 5 years of follow-upPhysician-assessed (CTCAE v.5) and Patient Reported Outcome (EORTC C30, selected items of CX24, EN24 and VU34).
Acute physician-assessed morbidity and patient reported outcomesEnd of TreatmentPhysician-assessed (CTCAE v.5) and Patient Reported Outcome (EORTC C30, selected items of CX24, EN24 and VU34).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Other oncological outcomes2 and 5 years of follow-upRegional failure, distant metastasis, disease free survival, disease-specific survival, overall survival.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Primary ContactRemi A. Nout, PhD
r.nout@erasmusmc.nl+31107041366
Backup ContactRené M. Vernhout, MSc
r.vernhout@erasmusmc.nl+31107041341

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026