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CARE-BI:a Pilot Study to Improve Patient Comfort and Reduce Psychological Distress During IA Removal

CARE-BI (Comfort and Analgesia for Removal of Brachytherapy Implants): a Pilot Study to Improve Patient Comfort and Reduce Psychological Distress During Intracavitary Applicator Removal

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Capable of signing informed consent
* Age ≥ 18 years old
* Receipt of multiple intracavitary brachytherapy treatments for gynecologic cancer
* Capable of completing PRO and patient satisfaction surveys and willing to comply with completion of surveys multiple times throughout and after treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients without ability to sign informed consent
* Patients unwilling or unable to complete PRO and patient satisfaction surveys at the times required by the study

About the study

The goal of this research study is to learn about the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by women after undergoing gynecologic brachytherapy.

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Participants: 36 · Started: Dec 18, 2025

Contact the study team

• Ann H Klopp, MD, PHD · Phone: (713) 563-2444

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07335302

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.