Could fewer radiation sessions be just as effective for cervical cancer?
NCT ID NCT07709650
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase III trial compares a shorter course of radiation therapy (hypofractionated) against the standard longer course for people with cervical cancer. Both groups also receive chemotherapy and brachytherapy. The goal is to see if the shorter schedule controls the cancer just as well while being more convenient for patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hypofractionated chemoradiotherapy (radiation given in fewer, larger doses)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a more convenient and equally effective treatment option for cervical cancer, reducing the number of hospital visits needed.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single phase III trial; results may not confirm that the shorter schedule is as safe or effective as the standard one, and there may be unknown long-term side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Cancer of the uterine cervix considered suitable for curative treatment with definitive radio-(chemo)therapy including imaged-guided BT 2. Positive biopsy showing squamous-cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or adeno-squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix 3. Locally advanced staging according to FIGO 2018 and TNM guidelines (Stage IA1-IVA) 4. MRI of the pelvis at diagnosis is performed 5. MRI, CT, or PET-CT of the retroperitoneal space and abdomen at diagnosis is performed 6. MRI with the applicator in place at the time of (first) BT will be performed 7. GFR ≥ 50 mL/min 8. Patient informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Other primary malignancies except carcinoma in situ of the cervix and basal cell carcinoma of the skin 2. Small cell neuroendocrine cancer, melanoma and other rare cancers in the cervix 3. Metastatic disease beyond intervertebral disc L2/3 level 4. Previous pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy 5. Previous total or subtotal hysterectomy 6. Combination of preoperative radiotherapy with surgery 7. Patients receiving BT only 8. Patients receiving EBRT only 9. Patients receiving neo-adjuvant chemotherapy or other forms of antineoplastic treatment apart from weekly concomitant cisplatin (40 mg/m2). 10. Contra-indications to MRI 11. Contra-indications to BT
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Siriraj Hospital
RECRUITINGBangkok Noi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand