Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Women With Ovarian Cancers in Syria

NCT06253559 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: TishreenU -Ovarian Cancer
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 531
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

the goal of this observational study is to describe ovarian cancer epidemiology and characteristics in Syrian women, especially during the war to do more research in the future about the risk factors of ovarian cancer.

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• age

  the age of patients at the time of diagnosis

  jan 2017 - july 2021

• ovarian cancer grade

  ovarian cancer grades frequency among patients

  jan 2017 - july 2021

• histological type of ovarian cancer

  detect the most common type of ovarian cancer

  jan 2017 - july 2021

• sideness of ovarian cancer

  study the frequency of bilateral or unilateral ovarian cancer

  jan 2017 - july 2021

• Cancer Antigen-125

  Cancer Antigen-125 levels, if they are normal or high in ovarian cancer.

  jan 2017 - july 2021

• Treatment

  detect if the patient underwent surgery or chemotherapy or the both

  jan 2017 - july 2021

• symptoms of ovarian cancer

  detect symptoms of disease at diagnosis time

  jan 2017 - july 2021

Study Arms (1)

ovarian cancer patients

all ovarian cancer patients that meet the criteria of the study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

all women with ovarian cancer, with age ≥18 years,who have primary ovarian malignancy and underwent surgical or non-surgical treatment. the data recorded from records of the Departments of Gynecology and Oncology at Tishreen University Hospital in Latakia, Al-Bairouni University Hospital in Damascus, and Ibn Rushd Hospital in Aleppo, which are the 3 major hospitals in Syria that admit and treat patients with ovarian cancer.

You may qualify if:

• female adult (age ≥18 years)
• primary ovarian malignancy

You may not qualify if:

• less than 18 years old
• women who have benign tumors or metastatic ovarian cancer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tishreen University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tishreen University

Latakia, Syria

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ovarian Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Urogenital Neoplasms; Genital Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Gonadal Disorders

Study Officials

• Apelian

  Tishreen University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 2, 2024
• First Posted: February 12, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2021
• Study Completion: December 24, 2023
• Last Updated: February 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

SY (1)