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Pelvic Drains After Radical Hysterectomy in Treating Patients With Uterine, Cervical, or Vaginal Cancer
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Purpose
RATIONALE: The use of pelvic drains may help to prevent complications following radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. It is not known whether receiving pelvic drains during surgery is more effective than receiving no pelvic drains during surgery in patients with uterine, cervical, or vaginal cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine if the use of pelvic drains following radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy is effective in treating patients with uterine, cervical, or vaginal cancer.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Cervical Cancer Endometrial Cancer Infection Perioperative/Postoperative Complications Vaginal Cancer | Procedure: infection prophylaxis and management Procedure: management of therapy complications Procedure: surgical procedure | Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
| Official Title: | A Randomized Phase III Trial for Evaluation of Usefulness of Pelvic Drains After Radical Hysterectomy and Node Dissection (RHND) |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 214 |
| Study Start Date: | February 1998 |
| Primary Completion Date: | July 2000 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate postoperative complications associated with the use or omission of pelvic drains following radical hysterectomy and node dissection that includes suturing of the vaginal cuff and no peritonealization.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, two-arm study. All patients receive radical hysterectomy (Rutledge-Piver II-III type) and pelvic lymphadenectomy, without pelvic and parietal peritonealization, with suturing of the vaginal cuff and closure of fascia and cutaneous layers; lumboaortic node dissection is optional. Patients are randomized during surgery to one of two arms: those on arm I receive pelvic drains and those on arm II do not. Those in arm I have drains applied in the pelvis, and lymph is collected by vaginal and/or transabdominal drains located in both retroperitoneal fossa. Drains are removed when the loss is less than 50 mL in 24 hours. Patients in both arms are followed at 2-3 months and 12 months after surgery.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: 214 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven cervical, vaginal, or endometrial carcinoma for which abdominal radical hysterectomy (Rutledge-Piver II or III type) and pelvic node dissection is indicated The following are excluded: Extensive intraoperative retroperitoneal blood loss (more than 3000 mL) Excessive postsurgical hemorrhage or oozing of the wound area requiring postoperative drainage Concurrent urinary or bowel injury/deviation or surgical procedures for urinary incontinence (Burch etc.) Application of prophylactic abdominal mesh for subsequent radiotherapy
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: WHO 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00003267
| Austria | |
| Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital | |
| Vienna (Wien), Austria, A-1100 | |
| Belgium | |
| Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen | |
| Edegem, Belgium, B-2650 | |
| U.Z. Gasthuisberg | |
| Leuven, Belgium, B-3000 | |
| France | |
| Institut Gustave Roussy | |
| Villejuif, France, F-94805 | |
| Germany | |
| University Medical Center | |
| Freiburg, Germany, D-79106 | |
| Italy | |
| Universita di Brescia | |
| Brescia, Italy, 25124 | |
| Instituto Scientifico H.S. Raffaele | |
| Milano (Milan), Italy, 20132 | |
| Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori | |
| Milano (Milan), Italy, 20133 | |
| Azienda Ospedaliera Di Parma | |
| Parma, Italy, 43100 | |
| University and I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo | |
| Pavia, Italy, 27100 | |
| Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi | |
| Varese, Italy, 21100 | |
| Ospedale Civile | |
| Voghera (PV), Italy, 27058 | |
| Netherlands | |
| Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis | |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1066 CX | |
| Medisch Spectrum Twente | |
| Enschede, Netherlands, 7500 KA | |
| Leiden University Medical Center | |
| Leiden, Netherlands, 2300 ZA | |
| Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht | |
| Utrecht, Netherlands, 3508 GA | |
| Portugal | |
| Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (HUC) | |
| Coimbra, Portugal, 3049 | |
| Spain | |
| Instituto Valenciano De Oncologia | |
| Valencia, Spain, 46009 | |
| Study Chair: | Sergio L. Pecorelli, MD | Spedali Civili di Brescia |
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00003267 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
EORTC-55962 |
| Study First Received: | November 1, 1999 |
| Last Updated: | July 10, 2012 |
Keywords provided by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC:
|
stage I cervical cancer stage II cervical cancer stage I vaginal cancer stage II vaginal cancer |
stage I endometrial carcinoma stage II endometrial carcinoma infection perioperative/postoperative complications |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Endometrial Neoplasms Vaginal Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Female Urogenital Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site |
Neoplasms Vaginal Diseases Postoperative Complications Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterine Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Pathologic Processes |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 23, 2017