Plain-English translation of NCT07616310 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a gentler surgical approach — carefully removing ovarian cancer tumors from the bowel without cutting out the bowel itself — works as well as the traditional approach of surgically removing a section of the affected bowel. The study involves 300 women with advanced ovarian cancer and aims to find out if preserving the bowel reduces surgery-related complications while still treating cancer effectively.
Current surgery to treat advanced ovarian cancer often requires removing a section of bowel, which can lead to serious complications (like leaks or infections), permanent changes to bowel function, and reduced quality of life. Research suggests that in most cases, ovarian cancer only affects the outer layers of the bowel, so this new treatment may achieve the same cancer control without removing healthy bowel tissue.
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If you join this study, you will be randomly assigned to one of two surgical groups: one group will receive surgery to carefully remove the cancer from the bowel while preserving it, and the other group will have the affected section of bowel surgically removed as usual. Both groups will undergo tumor-reducing surgery and receive standard ovarian cancer care. The study will follow your recovery and health outcomes after surgery to compare how well each approach works and how it affects your quality of life.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 3, 2026 · Not medical advice
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