Pre-Rehabilitation for Female Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiotherapy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorIndiana University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pelvic health therapy
- Dilator feasability
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov