Pre-Rehabilitation for Female Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiotherapy
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Conditions studied: Dyspareunia, Pelvic Pain, Sexual Dysfunction, Radiation Toxicity
In brief
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of adding pre-rehabilitation pelvic health physical therapy to standard of care radiation therapy treatment plan for female patients who have been diagnosed with cervical, vaginal, vulvar, uterine, or anal cancer and are a candidate for curative pelvic radiation with external beam. Participants will receive education on using a vaginal dilator for use during treatment and complete questionnaires looking at pain and sexual function.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06059586
- Run by
- Indiana University
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2024-01-16
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Female
- ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent
- Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization
- Primary diagnosis of cervical, vaginal, vulvar, uterine, or anal cancer
- Candidate for curative pelvic radiation with external beam, with or without brachytherapy, per radiation oncologist's discretion
- Notes:
- Can have prior and/or current modalities of treatment to address diagnosis including surgery and chemotherapy
- Can receive radiation at any facility provided patient is able to perform Physical Therapy visits at IUH North/Schwarz Cancer Center
You may not qualify if…
- Major medical illnesses or psychiatric impairments, which in the investigator's opinion will prevent administration or completion of the protocol therapy and/or interfere with follow-up.
- Not a candidate for curative radiation therapy per radiation oncologist's discretion
- Prior radiation therapy to the pelvis
- Women who are pregnant or nursing
Where it is running
- IU Health West — Avon, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
- IU Health Schwarz Cancer Center — Carmel, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
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