Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT03970083?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Gynecologic Cancer. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT03970083 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-20

A Pilot Study of Quantitative Tumor Oxygen Measurements in Cervical Cancer (NCT03970083)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This research is studying the level of oxygen in tumors during the brachytherapy procedure.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (7 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (3 items).

Location: Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Participants must have a biopsy-proven diagnosis of cervical cancer for which interstitial brachytherapy is planned as standard treatment
Age 18 years or older
ECOG performance status of 2 or less (see Appendix A)
Patients who have received prior radiation or chemotherapy may be enrolled on this study
Participant is deemed to be an appropriate candidate for MR-guided brachytherapy by the radiation oncologist and the patient elects to be treated with MR-guided brachytherapy
Participant provides informed consent for prospective collection of relevant medical records for analysis of clinical outcome and treatment-planning techniques
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Participant is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow- up

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Participants who have a contraindication to MRI identified by the MR procedure screening form, such as a pacemaker, aneurysm clip, inner ear implant, neurostimulator, or other non-MR-compatible device or implant
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗