Daily enema trial aims to shield cancer patients from painful radiation burns

NCT ID NCT07302126

Summary

This study is testing if a daily Bergmann enema can prevent painful rectal injury in people receiving short-course radiation for rectal cancer. The goal is to see if this simple treatment can reduce the rate of moderate-to-severe injury from 80% down to 50%. About 40 patients will receive the enema daily, starting with radiation and continuing for 10 days after it ends.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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