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HyNOVA - Hyperthermic and Normothermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy following interval cytoreductive surgery for stage III epithelial OVArian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer

This study is investigating the safety of administering heated (42 degrees Celsius) versus normal temperature (37 degrees Celsius) chemotherapy during surgery for ovarian cancer patients.

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What you need to know

Who can take part?

You may be eligible for this trial if you are a female aged 18-75 years who has been diagnosed with primary stage III epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer with disease that is limited to the abdominal cavity. You must have had 3-4 cycles of pre-operative platinum-based chemotherapy and be fit for surgery.

What is involved for you?

Participants will receive cisplatin chemotherapy administered intraperitoneally to the abdominal cavity during surgery. They will randomly be allocated to either a hyperthermic arm, who will receive the chemotherapy drug heated to 42 degrees Celsius, or a normothermic arm who will receive the drug at normal body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. Follow-up information about adverse events, quality of life and disease outcomes will be collected following the surgery. Extra research bloods and tissue are also taken during the trial. You will be followed up at your clinic appointments for the first 2 years post surgery.

Trial dates

November 2022 - December 2024

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