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Conservative Surgery for Women With Cervical Cancer

This study is currently recruiting participants.
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Verified January 2017 by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01048853
First received: January 12, 2010
Last updated: January 4, 2017
Last verified: January 2017
  Purpose
The goal of this surgical research study is to learn if "conservative surgery" is a safe and feasible option for women with low-risk cervical cancer (stage IA2 or IB1, Grade 1 or 2).

Condition Intervention Phase
Cervical Cancer Procedure: Conservative Surgery Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Conservative Surgery for Women With Low-risk, Early Stage Cervical Cancer

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Further study details as provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Immediate Failure Rate [ Time Frame: 5 Years ]
    The immediate failure rate is defined as residual disease in the simple hysterectomy specimen.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Cervix Cancer Recurrence Rate [ Time Frame: At 2 Years ]
    Recurrence rate estimated at 2 years with an exact 95% binomial confidence interval. If study completed with 100 patients and only 1 patient with recurrence by 2 years following completion of therapy, estimate of the recurrence rate at 2 years will be 0.05% to 4.92%.


Estimated Enrollment: 195
Study Start Date: August 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Conservative Surgery
Removal of the pelvic lymph nodes (pelvic lymphadenectomy)
Procedure: Conservative Surgery
Removal of the pelvic lymph nodes (pelvic lymphadenectomy)
Other Name: pelvic lymphadenectomy

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Detailed Description:

Stage IA2 or IB1 cervical cancer is currently treated by a radical hysterectomy (removal of the uterus, cervix, and the parametrium) or radical trachelectomy (removal of the cervix and the parametrium). The parametrium is the tissue next to the uterus and cervix that holds these organs in place. Pelvic lymph nodes and possibly para-aortic lymph nodes (near the aorta in the abdomen) are also removed. This procedure is called a pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. While these surgeries are very effective, significant side effects can occur, such as bladder, bowel, and/or sexual dysfunction.

Conservative surgery involves the removal of the pelvic lymph nodes (pelvic lymphadenectomy). The cervix and parametrium are left intact. During surgery, for women no longer wanting children, a simple hysterectomy (removal of the uterus with or without removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries) can also be performed. In this study, participants will have conservative surgery.

Conservative Surgery:

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will have conservative surgery. You will be taken to the operating room where you will be put to sleep using general anesthesia. You will have your pelvic lymph nodes removed, however, the parametrium is left intact. If you no longer want to have children, you can have a simple hysterectomy. Removal of the pelvic lymph nodes takes about 1-2 hours. If you also decide to have a simple hysterectomy, this procedure will take about 2 hours. You will sign a separate consent for this surgery, which will discuss the risks in more detail.

Study Procedures:

If you agree to take part in this study, the following information will be collected from your medical record and/or you will be asked for this information when you enroll in the study:

  • Age at the time of the cancer diagnosis
  • Race
  • Height and weight to determine body mass index (BMI)
  • Menopausal status
  • Symptoms
  • History of sexually transmitted diseases
  • Smoking history
  • Child bearing history

The following information will be collected from your medical record and/or you will be asked for this information after surgery:

  • How long the surgery took to complete
  • What procedures were performed during the surgery
  • How long you were in the hospital
  • If there was any blood loss before or after surgery
  • If blood transfusions were performed before or after surgery
  • What complications, if any, happened that were related to the surgery

Starting 3 months after your first visit after surgery, you will have study visits every 3 months for 2 years. At these visits, the following tests and procedures will be performed:

  • You will have a physical exam.
  • You will have a pelvic exam.
  • You will have a pap smear.

You will be contacted by telephone or by mail every year for 3 years. You will be asked if the cancer has returned, when you last saw your doctor, and any complications or problems you may be having. If you are called, the call will take less than 10 minutes.

Length of Study:

You may remain on study for 5 years after surgery. You will be taken off study early if either the lymph nodes or cervix (if a simple hysterectomy was performed) removed during surgery contain cancer.

This is an investigational study. Up to 195 patients will take part in this multicenter study. Up to 40 participants will be enrolled at MD Anderson and the Harris Health System.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Senior
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix (any grade) or histologically confirmed grade 1 or 2 adenocarcinoma of cervix
  2. FIGO stage IA2 or IB1 disease
  3. Tumor diameter </= 2 cm on physical exam & imaging studies (if performed)
  4. No lymphovascular space invasion present on biopsy or previous cone
  5. Less than 10mm of cervical stromal invasion
  6. Cone margins and endocervical curettage (ECC) specimen negative for invasive cancer, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) CIN II, CIN III or adenocarcinoma-in-situ (A negative margin is defined as no invasive cancer within 1.0mm of both the endocervical and ectocervical margins and no AIS or CIN II or CIN III at the inked or cauterized margin; one repeat cone and ECC permitted)
  7. Patients are eligible for the study when a cone and ECC are performed prior to pre-enrollment in the study, and pathologic eligibility criteria are met. The cone and ECC must be performed within 12 weeks prior to pre-enrollment in the study. If the cone and ECC performed prior to pre-enrollment do not meet the pathologic criteria, patients may be pre-enrolled and are allowed 1 repeat cone & ECC after pre-enrollment in order to meet pathologic eligibility criteria.
  8. Patients must sign approved ICD
  9. If patient is of childbearing potential, must have a negative blood or urine pregnancy test within 14 days of surgical treatment on study.
  10. Imaging with Positron emission tomography (PET) scan, computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis, and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen and pelvis must be performed and negative for metastatic disease within 12 weeks of enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Clear cell, neuroendocrine, adenosquamous, serous carcinoma or other high-risk histologies
  2. Grade 3 adenocarcinoma
  3. FIGO stage IA1, IB2, II, III or IV disease
  4. Tumors >2 cm in diameter on physical exam or imaging studies
  5. Presence of LVSI
  6. Greater than or equal to 10mm of cervical stromal invasion
  7. Cone margins or ECC specimen positive for invasive cancer, CIN II, CIN III or adenocarcinoma-in-situ (one repeat cone permitted)
  8. Neoadjuvant radiation therapy or chemotherapy for cervical cancer
  9. Patients unwilling or unable to provide informed consent for the study
  10. Evidence of metastatic disease on PET, CT, and/or MRI performed within 12 weeks of enrollment
  11. Patients who have had a simple hysterectomy (cut through hysterectomy)
  Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01048853

Contacts
Contact: Kathleen Schmeler, MD 713-745-3518

Locations
United States, Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77026
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Principal Investigator: Kathleen Schmeler, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Investigators
Study Chair: Kathleen Schmeler, MD M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  More Information

Additional Information:
Responsible Party: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01048853     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2008-0118
NCI-2012-01254 ( Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP )
Study First Received: January 12, 2010
Last Updated: January 4, 2017

Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Cervix
Stage IA2 or IB1 Carcinoma
Conservative Surgery
Cervix Cancer recurrence
Quality of Life Factors
Pelvic lymph nodes
Pelvic Lymphadenectomy
parametrium
Cervical cone biopsy
Endocervical curettage
ECC

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Uterine Cervical Diseases
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 14, 2017