Status:
COMPLETED
Prospective Study in Pelvic Radiotherapy Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Gynaecological, Urological or Rectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Symptoms such as diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort are common side effects of radiotherapy for tumours in the pelvis and usually occur within 2 weeks of starting treatment. Once the course of radioth...
Detailed Description
Patients with pelvic cancers may be treated with radical radiotherapy as part of their disease management. Acute intestinal changes such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain and nausea ocur in about 75% of pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any patient with gynaecological, bladder or rectal malignancy about to embark ona 5-6 week course of radical radiotherapy to the pelvis who is able to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent
- Patients who have already started radiotherapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00220181
Start Date
April 1 2003
End Date
September 1 2005
Last Update
September 22 2005
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