Could ozone therapy soothe pelvic pain by changing gut bacteria?
NCT ID NCT07259681
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 38 women who had pelvic side effects (like pain in the rectum, bladder, or vagina) after radiation or chemotherapy for gynecological cancers. Researchers will compare their gut bacteria to healthy controls and see if rectal ozone therapy changes the microbiome and eases symptoms. The goal is to understand why some women get severe, lasting side effects and how ozone might help.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rectal ozone therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how gut bacteria relate to pelvic side effects from cancer treatment and whether ozone therapy works by changing the microbiome, pointing toward better management strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (38 people) that does not test a new treatment directly. It may only show associations, not cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with gynecological tumors treated with RT and/or CT with or without chronic pelvic toxicity (TPIRQT).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria for all patients (Cases and Controls): 1. Adult women (\>=18 years). 2. Diagnosed with gynecological tumors (any location and stage). 3. Previously treated with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. 4. Must accept and sign the specific informed consent for this study. Additional Inclusion Criteria for inclusion in the TPIRQT Group (Cases): 5. Must present chronic TPIRQT with \>= 3 months of duration after habitual symptomatic treatment. 6. Must have a toxicity Grade of 2 (moderate symptoms, limiting instrumental ADL) or higher, according to the CTCAE v.5.0 scale. Exclusion Criteria for all patients (Cases and Controls): 1. Not meeting all inclusion criteria. 2. Presence of active inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis) or a history of major gastrointestinal resection (excluding appendectomy) that could significantly alter gut anatomy and microbiota. 3. Any uncontrolled intercurrent illness or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would limit compliance with study requirements or interfere with the interpretation of results. 4. Unwillingness or inability to provide written informed consent for study participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, (FIISC)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, 35019, Spain
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Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias - Universidad de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38296, Spain
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