Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 75 Women only

Treatment for advanced cervical cancer using chemoradiotherapy and additional chemotherapy

Official title: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial for Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Combined With Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Advanced Cervical Cancer at 2018 FIGO Staging

Run by Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University · NCT05735145 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if adding extra chemotherapy to standard chemoradiotherapy can help people with advanced cervical cancer live longer and stay healthier.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexWomen only
Enrollment108 (estimated)
SponsorFourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, radiation
Locations1 site (Liuzhou, Guangxi)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 1, 2022
Main results expectedJune 30, 2025
Study endsJune 30, 2027
Registry record updatedFebruary 21, 2023
Trial IDNCT05735145 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18-75 with histologically confirmed locally advanced cervical cancer at specific FIGO stages who have responded well to initial treatment.

Probably not a fit

Patients with cervical cancer at stages not included in the study or those who have not responded to initial treatment may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. It compares the outcomes of patients receiving both treatments against those receiving only chemoradiotherapy. The study utilizes advanced radiation techniques, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy and three-dimensional afterloading therapy, to enhance treatment efficacy. The aim is to clarify the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in improving disease-free and overall survival rates based on the updated 2018 FIGO staging system.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve survival rates and reduce recurrence in patients with advanced cervical cancer.

How similar studies have gone: While concurrent chemoradiotherapy is standard, the addition of adjuvant chemotherapy remains controversial, indicating that this study could provide new insights into treatment efficacy.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Cervical cancer confirmed by histopathology incloud squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma
* FIGO stage IB3, IIA2, IIB-IVA patients in 2018
* Locally advanced cervical cancer patients received standard concurrent intensity-modulated chemoradiotherapy followed by three-dimensional afterloading treatment after diagnosis, and the effect reached CR after treatment
* Aged 18-75 years
* PS score 0-1
* Serum hemoglobin \>=100\*10\^9/L, blood platelet \>= 100000/μL, absolute count of neutrophils\>=1500/μL; 7.Serum creatinine \<=1.5 UNL or creatinine clearance \>= 60 ml/min; 8.Serum bilirubin \<=1.5 UNL, AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT)\<= 1.5 UNL
* Sign a formal informed consent to show that they understand that the study is in line with hospital and national policies .Estimated total survival \> 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Locally advanced cervical cancer patients received standard concurrent intensity-modulated chemoradiotherapy followed by three-dimensional afterloading treatment after diagnosis, and the effect unreached CR after treatment
* Patients who have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery
* Patients with cognitive impairment
* Patients with any distant metastases
* Patients with any other malignancy within 5 years
* Any other disease or condition is contraindications to chemoradiotherapy (e.g., active infection, 6 months after myocardial infarction, symptomatic heart disease, including unstable angina, congestive heart failure or uncontrolled arrhythmias, immunosuppressive therapy, etc.); 5.Pregnant or lactating women, or fertile women who do not use contraception
* Severe bone marrow dysfunction
* Patients with bleeding tendency
* Drug abusers or alcohol addicts
* Those who are known to have a third or fourth degree allergic reaction to any treatment in the study

Where it's running

  • the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
    Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Feng chengjun — The The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
  • Study coordinator: Huang haixin
  • Email: 13507726193@163.com
  • Phone: 13507726193

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.