Could centralized surgery boost ovarian cancer survival?
NCT ID NCT07075939
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study examines whether concentrating ovarian cancer surgery in specialized centers and changes in treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic affect how long patients live without their cancer returning. Researchers will follow about 200 women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer between 2018 and 2023, tracking their treatments and outcomes for up to five years. The goal is to understand which care strategies lead to better survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward better ways to organize ovarian cancer care to improve survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can show links but not prove cause and effect. Results may be affected by differences in patient groups or care outside the study network.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer between January 2018 and December 2023, treated in the REMO oncological network (Reggio Emilia and Modena, Italy). Patients will be identified through retrospective review of clinical records and prospective follow-up data.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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: * Female patients aged between 18 and 99 years * Histological and/or cytological diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer * Patients evaluated by the Multidisciplinary Tumor Board (MTB) of the AUSL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia * Patients treated between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2023 * Availability of clinical records and outcome data * Signed informed consent where possible, in accordance with GDPR and Italian regulations Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without histological or cytological confirmation of epithelial ovarian cancer * Incomplete or missing data for key clinical indicators * Patients unable to provide informed consent and for whom recontact is not possible * Patients deemed unable to understand and provide consent (e.g., severe cognitive impairment)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
7 sites. 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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Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitario di Modena
RECRUITINGModena, Italy
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Azienda USL IRCCS di Reggio Emilia
RECRUITINGReggio Emilia, RE, 42123, Italy
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Azienda Unità - Sanitaria locale di Modena - Ospedale Civile Sassuolo
RECRUITINGSassuolo, Modena, Italy
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Azienda Unità - Sanitaria locale di Modena - Ospedale Pavullo nel Frignano
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPavullo nel Frignano, Modena, Italy
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Azienda Unità - Sanitaria locale di Modena - Ospedale Razzini Carpi
RECRUITINGCarpi, Modena, Italy
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Azienda Unità - Sanitaria locale di Modena - Ospedale di Mirandola
RECRUITINGMirandola, Modena, Italy
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Azienda Unità - Sanitaria locale di Modena - Ospedale di Vignola
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVignola, Modena, Italy
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