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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/000037 [Registered on: 17/09/2010]
Last Modified On: 22/07/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study the effect of weekly paclitaxel in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer 
Scientific Title of Study   WEEKLY PACLITAXEL IN COMBINATION WITH CARBOPLATIN EVERY 3 WEEKS FOR ADVANCED EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER: A PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED STUDY  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Lalit Kumar 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Room no 234, second floor,
Department of Medical Oncology, AIIMS, Ansari nagar, New Delhi
South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593405  
Fax  011-26588863  
Email  lalitaiims@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Dr lalit Kumar 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Medical Oncology, 
Address  Room no 245, second floor, IRCH,
AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593405  
Fax  011-26588863  
Email  lalitaiims@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Lalit Kumar 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Department of Medical Oncology, 
Address  Room no 245, second floor, IRCH,
AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593405  
Fax  011-26588863  
Email  lalitaiims@yahoo.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor
Modification(s)  
Name  Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science and Technology 
Address  6th-8th Floor, Block 2 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110 003. 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Lalit Kumar  Room No 245,  Second floor,Dept of Medical Oncology,-110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
01126593405

stemcellaiims@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, (1) ICD-10 Condition: C569||Malignant neoplasm of unspecifiedovary,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
Modification(s)  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  3 weekly TC  Paclitaxel 175 mg per m2 IV day 1 every 21 days Carboplatin AUC6 IV on day 1 every 21 days 
Intervention  Dose dense TC  Paclitaxel 60mg per m2 day 1 8 15 every 21 days Carboplatin AUC6 day 1 every 21 days 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria
Modification(s)  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  a) Cytology proven epithelial ovarian carcinoma, FIGO stage III-IV
b) Age 18-70 years
c) ECOG performance status 0-2
d) Adequate Haemogram
e) Adequate renal and liver function tests
f) Willing to participate in the study
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  a) Patients previously treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy b) Pregnancy and lactation c) Cardiac illness (patients with ejection fraction less than 45%) d) Pre-existing neuropathy  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
·To compare the progression free survival in both arms. ·To evaluate the quantitative levels of YKL-40 levels in peripheral blood pre and post treatment. & investigate the prognostic value of this marker. ·To evaluate the quantitative levels of VEGF levels in peripheral blood pre and post treatment and correlate its levels with survival.   Basline and post 6 cycles 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
·To compare response rates and overall survival between the two groups ·To compare toxicity to chemotherapy in both groups. ·To compare Quality of life in both groups   Baseline and post 6 cycles 
 
Target Sample Size
Modification(s)  
Total Sample Size="270"
Sample Size from India="270" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  01/11/2010 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="5"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
This study is a randomised single centre 2 arm trial in advanced ovarian cancer comparing conventional 3 weekly regime of paclitaxel and carboplatin with weekly paclitaxel and carboplpatin for primary treatment after debulking surgery.The primary objective of the study is to compare progression free survival in 2 groups 
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