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Ovarian CancerNCT00525460

Young Women Diagnosed With Early Stage Ovarian Cancer: A Focus on Fertility Issues and Sexual Function

An observational study of Ovarian Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to ask youn women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who have undergone surgery that will allow them to have children in the future, on issues such as: education about their options to keep their ability to have children, after-chemotherapy treatment decision making, and reproductive history. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Ovarian Cancer
What is being tested?
Fertility-Sparing Survey
How many people
16 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2006to Dec 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Women 40 years of age or younger when diagnosed with ovarian cancer who chose to have surgery that allowed them to keep their reproductive organs

Who may be able to join

  • Women diagnosed with stage I or II invasive ovarian cancer, that underwent fertility sparing surgery
  • Women who were premenopausal prior to diagnosis
  • 40 years of age or younger at the time of ovarian cancer diagnosis
  • Completed therapy for early stage cancer
  • No evidence of recurrence
  • No history fo known infertility prior to diagnosis
  • No other significant medical conditions that would affect fertility

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study of Young Women Diagnosed With Early Stage Ovarian Cancer: A Focus on Fertility Issues and Sexual Function

The purpose of this study is to ask youn women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who have undergone surgery that will allow them to have children in the future, on issues such as: education about their options to keep their ability to have children, after-chemotherapy treatment decision making, and reproductive history. The second purpose is to determine the effect of an early diagnosis of ovarian cancer on the sexual functioning of women.

Read the detailed description
  • Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire either in the clinic or at home and return it to the research staff by mail or in person.
  • The study will involve being asked questions about the following: Fertility history; sexual history after being diagnosed with cancer; decision to have surgery that will allow them to have children; education they may or may not have received about the surgery that saved their ability to have children.
  • Answers to all questions will be kept confidential and participants will be identified by a number only.
Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Being tested
Fertility-Sparing Survey
Keywords
fertility, stage I ovarian cancer, stage II ovarian cancer, fertility sparing
Medical subject headings
Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fertility-Sparing SurveyBehavioural

    A questionnaire completed either in the clinic or at home

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To survey young women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who have undergone fertility sparing surgery on issues such as fertility counseling, post treatment decision making and reproductive history.

    Measured: 36 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To determine the effect of an early diagnosis of ovarian cancer on the sexual functioning of women.

    Measured: 36 months

  2. To determine the feasibility of the Fertility-Sparing Survey included in this study.

    Measured: 36 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00525460
Sponsor's protocol ID
05-382
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
4 Sep 2007
Last updated
27 Jul 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ovarian Cancer, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To survey young women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who have undergone fertility sparing surgery on issues such as fertility counseling, post treatment decision making and reproductive history. (time frame: 36 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jul 2018.

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