Physiotherapy treatment of vaginal stenosis and sexual dysfunction after brachytherapy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cervical neoplasia, brachytherapy, radiation effects, pathologic constriction, dyspareunia; C04.588.274.476.411.307.180; E02.815.150; C23.300.287; C12.294.644.242

• Registration Number: RBR-3qpr2n
• Lead Sponsor: atalia Carion Haddad

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Female patients; aged between 18 and 65 years; in treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (according to FIGO staging); who will undergo brachytherapy; and those who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with cognitive deficits, with distante metastases, with collagen diseases, pregnant women, relapsing disease, residual disease reported in writing after the end of brachytherapy, submitted to a previous hysterectomy (partial or total), active condition of Venous Deep Thrombosis, cardiopulmonary disorders that limit ADLs, pacemaker patients, acute urogenital infection, genital prolapse, inability to stand up, phlebitis, embolism, advanced osteoporosis, epileptics, and those that lack any of the assessment steps.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in vaginal dimensions, through measurement of the depth, anteroposterior and lateral-lateral diameters of the vagina

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of sexual function, evaluated through the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)questionnaire<br>Improvement in quality of life, evaluated through the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-cervix (FACT-Cx.<br>Improvement in platelet-lymphocyte índex.<br>Improvement in fatigue complaints