Early Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Women Undergoing Pelvic Radiation for Gynecologic Malignancies

Part of paid clinical trials in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sponsor
University of Cincinnati
Study ID
NCT07447895
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Pelvic floor physical therapy — PROCEDURE
    Four weeks after completion of RT, patients will begin a standardized pelvic floor PT course. The protocol will include two 1-hour physical therapy appointments focused on pelvic floor muscle training, dilator training and education. These sessions will be 4 weeks apart and performed by a pelvic floor physical therapist.

Study Details

This is a single arm phase II study in which 28 patients who will be undergoing definitive pelvic external beam radiation therapy for cervical cancer will receive pelvic floor physical therapy 4 weeks after completing radiation therapy.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 16, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Apr 16, 2029
Completion
Apr 16, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
28 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Pelvic floor physical therapy
    Patients who will be undergoing definitive pelvic external beam radiation therapy for cervical cancer will receive pelvic floor physical therapy 4 weeks after completing radiation therapy.

Primary Outcome Measure

Evaluate fecal incontinence via EORTC-QLQ CX24 validated survey [ Time Frame: 3 months after Radiation Therapy Treatment ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of CincinnatiCincinnatiOhio45219
UCCC Clinical Trials Office
Sarah Sittenfeld

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