Simple pelvic floor therapy may ease radiation side effects for cervical cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07447895
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether pelvic floor physical therapy can reduce bowel and bladder control problems that often happen after radiation for cervical cancer. Twenty-eight women who are getting pelvic radiation will start physical therapy four weeks after finishing radiation. The therapy includes two sessions of muscle training and dilator use. The main goal is to see if fewer women have fecal incontinence three months after radiation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pelvic floor physical therapy (procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce incontinence after pelvic radiation for cervical cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase study with no comparison group, so results may not be conclusive. The therapy may not improve symptoms for everyone.
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 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
-
Apr 2030
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: 1. Participants must be female. 2. Patients must be 18 years old or older. 3. Any patient with invasive cervical cancer who is planned for definitive chemoradiation. 4. Plan to receive a minimum dose of 45Gy to pelvis per investigator. 5. Willing to undergo pelvic floor physical therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any previous therapeutic pelvic radiation. 2. Non-English speaking.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Cervical 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 study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
-
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
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Study contacts
-
Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
University of Cincinnati
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can pulsed radiation extend life in metastatic cervical cancer?
- Can strength training steady the walk and strengthen the pelvic floor after menopause?
- Robotic surgery vs standard approaches: does the platform change cancer outcomes?
- New antibody aims to preserve immune checkpoint while fighting cancer
- Smart speculum could bring cervical cancer screening to remote areas
- Shoes that train your pelvic floor without you knowing