Is it beneficial to give chemotherapy before surgery in patients with advanced ovarian cancer?

ISRCTN ISRCTN16064304
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN16064304
Secondary identifying numbers 201617040.3
Submission date
29/09/2020
Registration date
02/10/2020
Last edited
08/10/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims
Ovarian cancer, or cancer of the ovaries, is one of the most common types of cancer in women.
The ovaries are a pair of small organs located low in the tummy that are connected to the womb and store a woman's supply of eggs.
Ovarian cancer mainly affects women who have been through the menopause (usually over the age of 50), but it can sometimes affect younger women.
This is a study on female patients diagnosed with advanced-stage ovarian cancer. The main aim of the study was to compare 2 different treatment strategies: Either undergo surgery first or undergo surgery after receiving chemotherapy first.

Who can participate?
Patients with locally advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

What does the study involve?
Patients who are suitable for immediate surgery have surgery to remove the tumor followed by chemotherapy for 10 weeks. Those not suitable for surgery have 10 weeks of chemotherapy followed by surgery. Follow up is for 18 months.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Possible benefits from participating include surgical excision of ovarian cancer with the intent of cure. Possible risks of participating include the occurrence of complications after surgery as bleeding and infection. The group that will receive chemotherapy first may encounter complications as nausea, vomiting and hair loss.

Where is the study run from?
The National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (Egypt)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
September 2017 to July 2019

Who is funding the study?
The National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (Egypt)

Who is the main contact?
Dr Tamer Manie, tamer.manie@nci.cu.edu.eg

Contact information

Dr Tamer Manie
Scientific

9 Street 23
Maadi
Cairo
11728
Egypt

ORCiD logoORCID ID 0000-0003-0062-0464
Phone +20 1006023091
Email tamer.manie@nci.cu.edu.eg

Study information

Study designSingle center observational prospective cohort study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designNon randomised study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet No participant information sheet available
Scientific titleIs interval debulking surgery as effective as primary debulking surgery for locally advanced epithelial ovarian cancer?
Study acronymIIDSAEAPDSFLAEOC
Study objectivesInterval debulking surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is not inferior to primary debulking surgery in locally advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
Ethics approval(s)Approved 17/10/2017, Cairo University National Cancer Institute IRB (Fom El Khalig, Cairo, 11796, Egypt; +(202) 25328286; irb@nci.cu.edu.eg), ref: n/a
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOvarian cancer
InterventionPatients in the primary debulking surgery arm underwent surgical exploration with the intent of having no residual tumor. The surgical procedure included total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-ophorectomy , omentectomy, pelvic and/or para-aortic lymphadenectomy and resection of parts of adjacent organs if needed to achieve complete cytoreduction.
This was followed by 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy every 3 weeks.
Patients who were not considered good surgical candidates or whose tumors were deemed irresectable received 6 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy every 3 weeks followed by surgical exploration as the primary debulking surgery arm.

Total duration of treatment 10 weeks and 18 months follow up.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureRetrieved from operative notes in patient medical records at the end of patient stay:
1. Operative time
2. Procedure performed
3. Need for blood transfusion
4. Post operative complications
Secondary outcome measuresProgression free survival assessed using imaging and lab tests every 6 months up to 18 months
Overall study start date15/09/2017
Completion date31/07/2019

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants50
Total final enrolment56
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with locally advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients with stage I and II tumors
2. Non-epithelial histology or borderline tumors
3. Underwent surgical interventions outside the trial institute
Date of first enrolment17/10/2017
Date of final enrolment31/01/2019

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Egypt

Study participating centre

National Cancer Institute
Fom El Khalig street
Cairo
11796
Egypt

Sponsor information

Cairo University
Hospital/treatment centre

National Cancer Institute
Kasr Al Eini street
Fom El Khalig
Cairo
11796
Egypt

Phone +20 23689711
Email webmaster@nci.cu.edu.eg
Website https://nci.cu.edu.eg
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
NCI
Location
Egypt

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date15/11/2020
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareYes
IPD sharing plan summaryOther
Publication and dissemination planPlanned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal.
IPD sharing planAll data generated or analysed during this study will be included in the subsequent results publication.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol file 08/10/2020 No No

Additional files

ISRCTN16064304_PROTOCOL.docx
Uploaded 08/10/2020

Editorial Notes

08/10/2020: Uploaded protocol (not peer reviewed).
02/10/2020: Trial’s existence confirmed by Cairo University National Cancer Institute IRB