New pelotte device aims to improve temperature accuracy in cancer heat therapy
NCT ID NCT07235540
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new device called a pelotte can measure vaginal temperature more accurately during deep hyperthermia (heat therapy) for gynecologic cancer. Twenty-seven women receiving radiation plus heat therapy will have their temperature measured with both the pelotte and a standard probe across multiple treatments. The goal is to see if the pelotte gives more consistent and reliable readings, which could help improve treatment precision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pelotte (a PTFE rod with a temperature catheter, covered by a condom)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate temperature measurements during hyperthermia treatment, potentially improving treatment effectiveness for gynecologic cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (27 participants) focused on measurement accuracy, not treatment outcomes. The device may not improve clinical results or patient comfort.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 27 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 or older diagnosed with gynaecological cancer * Indication for EBRT with DHT * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Any condition potentially interfering with the understanding of the study requirements, informed consent procedure and completion of questionnaires * If the vaginal lumen is \<4 cm.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Gynaecologic cancer are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, South Holand, 3015GD, Netherlands
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could early palliative care reduce aggressive End-of-Life cancer treatments?
- New study aims to reduce radiation side effects for women with gynecologic cancers
- Pre-Surgery boost: exercise and supplement may speed recovery for gynecologic cancer patients
- Acupuncture needles take on chemo sickness
- Simple drain may stop Post-Surgery shoulder pain