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Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) for Treating Recurrent Pelvic Tumors (PELFIRE Study)

Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) for Treating Recurrent Pelvic Tumors (PELFIRE Study)

Recruiting
18 years and older
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

The goal of this single-center observational cohort study, based on a registry combining retrospectively and prospectively collected data, is to investigate the short- and long-term effects of irreversible electroporation (IRE) in men and women over the age of 18 who receive IRE for recurrence of pelvic tumors not suitable for other local treatment options such as surgery, thermal ablation, and radiotherapy. The main question it aims to answer is whether IRE is safe in this population, and secondarily, whether it is effective in controlling local tumor recurrence.

Description

Retrospective data from December 2012 to April 2025, followed by prospective collection of new cases.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Measurable disease described on pre-treatment imaging (CT/MRI/PET-CT) (max 6 weeks prior);
  • IRE of a recurrent pelvic tumor;
  • Unsuitable for other local therapies (surgery/stereotactic body radiation therapy) as described during the multidisciplinary tumor board;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If the treated tumor was biopsied directly prior to MWA and pathology proves the lesion to represent a benign entity;
  • Inadequate or insufficient data registered;
  • Inadequate or insufficient follow-up;

Study details
    Colorectal Carcinoma
    Renal Cancer
    Bladder Cancer
    Cervical Cancer
    Prostate Cancer
    Ovarian Cancer
    Lung Cancer (Including Metastatic Cancer)
    Anal Cancer
    Neoplasm Recurrence
    Local

NCT07782164

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

29 August 2026

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