Study questions best surgery for High-Risk endometrial cancer
NCT ID NCT06790004
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at 700 patients with endometrial cancer to compare two surgical approaches: minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy) and open surgery (laparotomy). The goal is to see which method is safer and leads to better long-term outcomes, especially for patients at higher risk of recurrence. Researchers will examine complications, survival, and cancer return rates.
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 successful, this research could help doctors choose the best surgical approach for different stages of endometrial cancer, potentially improving recovery and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study looking back at past cases, not a controlled experiment. Results may be influenced by factors other than the surgery type, and cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Patients who underwent laparoscopic or laparotomic surgery for Type I or Type II endometrial cancer in the Emilia-Romagna region between 2000 and 2020
- 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: * Patients with a diagnosis of endometrial cancer who underwent surgical treatment between 2000 and 2020 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with other types of tumors (e.g., cervical or ovarian cancer). * Patients for whom surgical and/or post-operative data are unavailable. * Patients with a follow-up period of less than 6 months. * Patients who refuse to provide informed consent.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOU Parma
Parma, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera- Universitaria Arcispedale Sant'Anna Ferrara
Ferrara, Italy
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Azienda USL IRCCS di Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, RE, 42123, Italy
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IRCCS - AOU Bologna
Bologna, Italy
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Ospedale Morgagni - Pierantoni
Forlì, Italy
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Ospedale di Rimini, AUSL Romagna
Rimini, Italy
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Policlinico Sant'Orsola - Malpighi
Bologna, Italy
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Policlinico di Modena
Modena, 41125, Italy
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