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Pre-Rehabilitation for Female Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiotherapy
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female 2. ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent 3. Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization 4. Primary diagnosis of cervical, vaginal, vulvar, uterine, or anal cancer 5. 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 Exclusion Criteria: 1. 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. 2. Not a candidate for curative radiation therapy per radiation oncologist's discretion 3. Prior radiation therapy to the pelvis 4. Women who are pregnant or nursing
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Pelvic health therapy (behavioral)
- Dilator feasability (device)
Sponsor: Indiana University · Participants: 20 · Started: Jan 16, 2024
Contact the study team
- Namita Agrawal, MD · Phone: (317)944-2524
- Sarah Dutkevich, RN · Phone: (317)278-5618
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06059586
Locations in the U.S.
| Indiana | IU Health West, Avon IU Health Schwarz Cancer Center, Carmel Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.