Lymphadenectomy in Early Ovarian Cancer
LOVE
A Prospective Randomized Multicentre Trial for Lymphadenectomy in Early-stage Ovarian Cancer
1 other identifier
interventional
656
1 country
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Brief Summary
To assess the impact of comprehensive staging surgery with no lymphadenectomy on survival and quality of life in patients with early-stage ovarian cancer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable ovarian-cancer
Started Jan 2021
Longer than P75 for not_applicable ovarian-cancer
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 11, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 15, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 31, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2028
ExpectedJanuary 15, 2021
January 1, 2021
4.9 years
January 11, 2021
January 13, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
PFS(Progression-free survival)
From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first
From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 100 months
Secondary Outcomes (4)
OS(Overall Survival)
From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause or date of last follow up, up to 100 mons
Recurrence rate of lymph node
3 years
QoL(Quality of life)
Baseline, 6 months and 1 year after surgery
Postoperative complications
3 years
Study Arms (2)
No Lymphadenectomy
EXPERIMENTALComprehensive staging surgery with no Lymphadenectomy
Lymphadenectomy
ACTIVE COMPARATORCompletion staging surgery including systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy
Interventions
* open or minimally invasive surgical approach * cytologic examinations * All peritoneal surfaces should be visualized, and any peritoneal suspicious for metastasis should be selectively excised or biopsied * BSO and hysterectomy * For selected patients desiring to preserve fertility, USO or BSO with uterine preservation may be considered * Omentectomy * Para-aortic lymph node dissection should be performed by stripping the nodal tissue from the vena cava and the aorta bilaterally to at least the level of the inferior mesenteric artery and preferably to the level of the renal vessels * The preferred method of dissecting pelvic lymph nodes is bilateral removal of lymph nodes overlying and anterolateral to the common iliac vessel, overlying and medial to the external iliac vessel, overlying and medial to the hypogastric vessels, and from the obturator fossa at a minimum anterior to the obturator nerve
* open or minimally invasive surgical approach * cytologic examinations * All peritoneal surfaces should be visualized, and any peritoneal suspicious for metastasis should be selectively excised or biopsied * BSO and hysterectomy * For selected patients desiring to preserve fertility, USO or BSO with uterine preservation may be considered * Omentectomy * In open approach surgery, exploring the pelvic and Para-aortic lymph node with hand. In minimally invasive surgery, the peritoneal above the pelvic and Para-aortic lymph node area should be open and visualized.Biopsy and frozen section of the suspicious lymph nodes
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Women aged 18 years to 70 years.
- Primary diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer FIGO stage IA-IIA ( recevive no prior treatment or receive incomplete initial surgery),with indications of adjuvant chemotherapy:①High-grade serous carcinoma; ②Grade 3 endometrioid carcinoma; ③Clear cell carcinoma; ④Grade 2 endometrioid carcinoma with capsule ruptured or pelvic tissues extension ⑤Low-grade serous carcinoma、Grade 1 endometrioid carcinoma and Mucinous carcinoma of the ovary with pelvic tissues extension.
- Patients who have given their signed and written informed consent.
- Good performance status (ECOG 0/1).
You may not qualify if:
- Non epithelial ovarian malignancies and borderline tumors.
- Suspicious lymph nodes at preoperative radiological evaluation.
- Intraoperative clinically suspicious lymph nodes (bulky nodes).
- Secondary invasive neoplasms in the last 5 years (except synchronal endometrial carcinoma FIGO IA G1/2, non melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer T1 N0 M0 G1/2) or with any signs of relapse or activity.
- Prior chemotherapy for ovarian cancer or abdominal/pelvic radiotherapy.
- Diseases of the lymph system (including lymph edema of unknown origin).
- Prior retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (systematic or sampling).
- Any other concurrent medical conditions contraindicating surgery.
- Pregnancy.
- Any reasons interfering with giving of informed consent , abiding by protocol, or regular follow-up.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
Related Publications (1)
Deng T, Liu K, Chen L, Chen X, Li HW, Guo H, Zhang H, Xiang L, Feng X, Wang X, Ngan HY, Zhao J, Zou D, Liu Q, Liu J. A prospective randomized multicenter trial for lymphadenectomy in early-stage ovarian cancer: LOVE study. J Gynecol Oncol. 2023 May;34(3):e52. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2023.34.e52. Epub 2023 Apr 10.
PMID: 37116952DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jihong Liu, Ph.D.
Sun Yat-sen University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 11, 2021
First Posted
January 15, 2021
Study Start
January 31, 2021
Primary Completion
December 31, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2028
Last Updated
January 15, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-01