NCT06867445

Minimally Invasive Pelvic Exenteration in Vaginal or Cervical Cancer Recurrence

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to assess the oncologic safety of minimally invasive pelvic exenteration in patients with recurrence or persistence of cervical or vaginal cancer with pelvic location, suitable for pelvic exenteration according to the ESGO guidelines (European Society of Gynecological Oncology). The primary aim is to assess the 3-year disease-free survival (DFS). The secondary aim is to assess the 3-year overall survival (OS), the intraoperative and post-operative complication rate, and the patient's quality of life.

Detailed description

Patients will be considered pre-operatively eligible in case of recurrence/persistence of cervical or vaginal cancer with pelvic location, suitable for pelvic exenteration according to the ESGO guidelines (European Society of Gynecological Oncology). Histological diagnosis of recurrent or persistent disease obtained with biopsy performed during examination under anesthesia or US-guided biopsy, or RECIST 1.1 (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) criteria of progressive disease are required, as by standard clinical practice. All patients will undergo MRI pelvic scan and PET/CT scan within one month before the surgery, as by standard clinical practice. After obtaining oral and written informed consent, patients will be registered. Pelvic exenteration will be performed with the aim of removing a single specimen with negative surgical margins. A mini-laparotomy of up to 7 cm will be allowed to complete the reconstructive phase of the procedure. Registration data has to be entered to an electronic Case Report Form (eCRF). The Principal Investigator (PI) of the study will independently take responsibility for the development of an electronic Case Report Form (CRF) for data collection.

Conditions

• Cervical Cancers
• Vaginal Cancers

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Minimally invasive pelvic exenteration	If all criteria are met, patients are registered. The patient is enrolled before the surgery, at the time of pelvic evaluation under anaesthesia. A diagnostic laparoscopic assessment can be performed before the operation to exclude peritoneal metastasis. The experimental procedure in this protocol involves the use of a minimally invasive approach (robot-assisted or laparoscopic) for performing pelvic exenteration.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-07
• Primary completion: 2028-03-01
• Completion: 2031-03-01
• First posted: 2025-03-10
• Last updated: 2025-07-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy