Laparoscopic or Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer(Stage IB1,IB2,IIA1) (LAUNCH 2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04929769 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : June 18, 2021
Last Update Posted : November 1, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cervical Cancer | Other: Total Laparoscopic or Robotic Radical Hysterectomy Other: Total Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy | Not Applicable |
The purpose of this study is to compare LRH (or robotic-assisted) and ARH in patients with cervical cancer (Stage IB1, IB2, IIA1), by a multicenter stratified randomized controlled study, mainly including the following aspects:
- To compare the differences in PFS and OS between patients receiving LRH and ARH.
- To investigate whether PFS and OS in LRH can be improved by more rigorous specification of surgical details (including tumor-free principles and standard surgical scopes).
- To assess postoperative complications and quality of survival.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 780 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter Noninferior Randomized Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy of Laparoscopic Versus Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer(Stage IB1,IB2,IIA1) |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 7, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | September 7, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 7, 2026 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1
the group of LRH
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Other: Total Laparoscopic or Robotic Radical Hysterectomy
Radical hysterectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection is performed as standard type C RH by Q-M classification, including cardinal ligaments divided at pelvic sidewall and uterosacral ligaments divided at near the sacral origin and the upper 1/4 to 1/3 of the vagina. |
Active Comparator: 2
the group of ARH
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Other: Total Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy
Radical hysterectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection is performed as standard type C RH by Q-M classification, including cardinal ligaments divided at pelvic sidewall and uterosacral ligaments divided at near the sacral origin and the upper 1/4 to 1/3 of the vagina. |
- the rate of PFS at 5 years [ Time Frame: 5 years from surgery ]The curves of PFS at 5 years will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The logrank test will be used to test the above hypothesis, the 5-year PFS rate difference and its 95% confidence interval (CI) for the comparison between the two groups will be estimated.
- the rate of OS at 5 years [ Time Frame: 5 years from surgery ]Cox proportional hazards model will be used to estimate the hazard ratio and 95% CI for the effect of treatment on the 5-year OS rate.
- Analysis of continuous outcomes [ Time Frame: 1 years from surgery ]Compare these between groups(The continuous outcomes include operative duration, anesthesia time, blood loss during operation, postoperative pain score and postoperative hospital stay.)
- Analysis of binary outcomes [ Time Frame: 5 years from surgery ]Compare these between groups(The intraoperative complications, postoperative complications, one-month and one-year postoperative quality of life and sexual life will be treated as binary outcomes and will be summarised by number (%) of participants with the event.)
- Safety analysis [ Time Frame: 5 years from surgery ]Adverse events (AEs) will be summarised using the number of AEs, the number (%) of participants with AEs by groups.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of squamous carcinoma of the cervix, adenocarcinoma, squamous adenocarcinoma (Stage IB1,IB2,IIA1).
- Age ≥ 21 years and ≤ 70 years.
- Surgery type B and C (refer to Q-M surgical staging)
- Normal range of liver and kidney function and blood count (specific details below) Hemoglobin > 60g/L Platelets > 70*109/L Leukocytes > 3*109/L Creatinine < 50mg/dL Transaminase abnormal indicators ≤ 3 Maximum value of transaminases not exceeding 3 times the corresponding normal value.
- No history of other malignancies.
- Non-pregnancy.
- Physical strength classification: Karnofsky score ≥ 60;
- Subjects voluntarily joined the study, signed the informed consent form, were compliant and cooperated with the follow-up.
- No psychiatric disorders and other serious immune system disorders (e.g. lupus erythematosus, myasthenia gravis, HIV infection, etc.) (Note: Maximum diameter measurement of cervical lesions is based on PET-CT, or CT, or MRI)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those who are contraindicated for various surgeries and cannot undergo surgery.
- Patients who have received pelvic/abdominal radiotherapy irradiation or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for cervical cancer.
- Patients with recurrent cervical cancer
- Patients with CT, MRI or PET-CT suggesting suspicious metastasis of pelvic lymph nodes with maximum diameter >2cm after further improvement of preoperative examination.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04929769
Contact: Xin Wu, PHD | (021)33189900-6529 | wuxin_fc@fudan.edu.cn | |
Contact: Jiang Hua, PHD | (021)33189900-6529 | jianghua@fudan.edu.cn |
China, Shanghai | |
The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University | Recruiting |
Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200000 | |
Contact: Xin Wu, PHD 8613764046908 wuxin_fc@fudan.edu.cn |
Principal Investigator: | Xin Wu, PHD | The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University |
Documents provided by Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University:
Responsible Party: | Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04929769 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
FUOBGY2021-04 |
First Posted: | June 18, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 1, 2021 |
Last Verified: | October 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Cervical Cancer Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy |
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Female Urogenital Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterine Diseases |