Standard Versus Intensity-Modulated Pelvic Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Endometria… (NCT01672892) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 3
Standard Versus Intensity-Modulated Pelvic Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Endometrial or Cervical Cancer
United States, Canada, Hong Kong289 participantsStarted 2012-11
Plain-language summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other types of radiation to kill tumor cells. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different methods of radiation and their side effects and comparing how well they work in treating endometrial and cervical cancer after surgery.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
. Pathologically proven diagnosis of endometrial or cervical cancer.
. Patients must have undergone a hysterectomy (total abdominal hysterectomy, vaginal hysterectomy or radical hysterectomy or total laparoscopic hysterectomy) for carcinoma of the cervix or endometrium within 49 days prior to registration. Performance of a bilateral salpingooophorectomy will be at the treating surgeon's discretion.
. Appropriate stage for protocol entry, including no distant metastases, based upon the following minimum diagnostic workup:
. Zubrod Performance Status 0-2
. Age ≥ 18;
. Complete blood count (CBC)/differential obtained within 14 days prior to registration on study, with adequate bone marrow function defined as follows:
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Acute Gastrointestinal Toxicity, as Measured by Change in Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) Bowel Domain Score at 5 Weeks From the Start of Pelvic Radiation
.1 Within 14 days prior to registration, serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL and calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 cc/min. Both tests must be within these limits. The creatinine clearance should be calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula: (See Section 7.3.1) 7.2 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) 7.3 Bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN 7.4 Alkaline phosphatase, Mg, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and electrolytes must be obtained and recorded 8 Endometrial Cancer: 8.1 Patients with the following histologic features are eligible for pelvic radiation therapy without weekly cisplatin:
Exclusion criteria
. Patients with para-aortic nodal disease or who require extended field radiotherapy beyond the pelvis.
. Patients with histology consisting of endometrial stromal sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma or malignant mixed mullerian mixed tumor (MMMT or carcinosarcoma)
. Patients who exceed the weight/size limits of the treatment table or CT scanner.
. Mental status changes or bladder control problems that make the patient unable to comply with bladder-filling instructions.
. Patients with evidence of metastatic disease outside of the pelvis.
. Patients with positive or close (\< 3 mm) resection margins
. Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 3 years.