New radiation method offers hope for Hard-to-Treat gynecologic cancers
NCT ID NCT06644846
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new type of radiation called spatially fractionated radiation therapy for people with cervical cancer or pelvic cancer that has come back. It is for patients who cannot get the usual brachytherapy because of unusual anatomy or large tumors. The goal is to see if this technique can control the tumor while limiting damage to nearby organs. The study will enroll 20 participants and follow them for up to 2 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- spatially fractionated radiation therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new radiation option for patients with cervical cancer or pelvic recurrence who cannot get standard brachytherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The technique is new and long-term side effects are not yet known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: 1. Patients with cervical cancer post EBRT, with expected suboptimal brachytherapy dose coverage due to- 1. Aberrant uterine or pelvic anatomy leading to difficulty in localization of the cervical OS or negotiation of the uterine canal accurately by two independent clinicians in up to two procedures. 2. Large residual disease at the time of brachytherapy with anticipated suboptimal target coverage either determined in clinic based on pre-brachytherapy imaging or at dose planning (e.g. figure 2). 3. Very narrow vaginal canal not accommodating even the smallest intracavitary or vaginal cylinder applicators. 2. Patients with inoperable endometrial cancer not suitable for anaesthesia or have anticipated suboptimal coverage of target volume at brachytherapy as identified on pre-brachytherapy imaging obtained after EBRT. 3. Patients with large pelvic recurrences after surgery and/or (chemo) radiation, not amenable to surgical salvage or brachytherapy after salvage EBRT due to reasons specified in item 1. 4. Patients with contraindications to anaesthesia for brachytherapy with sufficient risk of on-table or post procedure adverse events. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any pre-existing fistula in bladder or rectum. 2. Pelvic prosthesis. 3. Refusal to provide consent.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ACTREC Tata Memorial Centre
RECRUITINGNavi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410210, India
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