Vulvar cancer patients may avoid groin surgery with ultrasound monitoring
NCT ID NCT06264167
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether regular groin ultrasound scans can safely replace surgery to check for cancer spread in women with early-stage vulvar cancer. About 30 women will be randomly assigned to either have groin surgery or get ultrasound checks every 2 months for a year. The goal is to see if patients are willing to be randomized and if the ultrasound approach is practical.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women, over 18 years, with histologically confirmed SCC or adenocarcinoma of the vulva * Clinically stage I or II on medical imaging (CT scan of pelvis, abdomen, and chest), without evidence of regional or distant metastatic disease * Participant must be suitable to undergo IFL/SNB according to local clinical practice management guidelines * Signed written informed consent * Negative serum pregnancy test ≤ 30 days of surgery in pre-menopausal women and women \< 2 years after the onset of menopause * Patient lives within 40 km of a medical diagnostic imaging centre (site investigator approval required for special circumstances) Exclusion Criteria: * Women with non-invasive vulvar conditions (e.g. non-invasive non-mammary Paget's disease) * Clinical or medical imaging evidence of regional and/or distant metastatic disease * Serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study (at the discretion of the investigator) * Other prior malignancies \<5 years before inclusion, except for successfully treated keratinocyte skin cancers, or ductal carcinoma in situ * Estimated life expectancy of ≤6 months
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Buderim Private Hospital
RECRUITINGSunshine Coast, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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The Wesley Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4066, Australia
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