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A randomised trial of chemotherapy and radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone as adjuvant treatment in women with node positive operable cancer of the cervix
ISRCTN ISRCTN54178182
DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN54178182
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00003209
EudraCT number
Public title A randomised trial of chemotherapy and radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone as adjuvant treatment in women with node positive operable cancer of the cervix
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source CE04
Study hypothesis To compare post-operative cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy with radiotherapy alone in patients with node positive stage IB or IIA cancer of the cervix.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Cervix cancer
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Histologically confirmed cancer of the cervix with: Squamous, adenosquamous or adencarcinoma cell type/International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB or IIA/Nodal involvement (of any extent)
2. Patient fit to receive, and with no contraindication to, cisplatin-based chemotherapy
3. Patient should have undergone a radical hysterectomy, a pelvic lymphadenectomy and resection of any suspicious (enlarged) common iliac or para-aortic lymph nodes where appropriate
4. No concomitant or previous malignancy likely to interfere with protocol treatments or comparisons
5. Written informed consent
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. WBC less than 3.5 x 10 to the power of 9 per litre
2. Platelets less than 100 x 10 to the power of 9 per litre
3. Bilirubin more than 1.25 times the upper limit of normal
4. Glomerular filtration rate less than 50 millilitres per minute
5. Uncontrolled or potentially active site of infection (eg fistula or abscesses)
Anticipated start date 01/04/1998
Anticipated end date 25/04/2000
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 1000
Interventions 1. Post-operative cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy
2. Radiotherapy alone
Primary outcome measure(s) Primary endpoint is survival, defined as time from randomisation to death (from any cause).
Secondary outcome measure(s) Secondary endpoints are progression-free survival, site of relapse, toxicity-free survival and quality of life.
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
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Contact name Ms  Claire  Amos
  Address MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Email
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
  Address 20 Park Crescent
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode W1B 1AL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7636 5422
  Fax +44 (0)20 7436 6179
  Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Date applied 06/04/2000
Last edited 01/02/2013
Date ISRCTN assigned 06/04/2000
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