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comparison of high dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy with tandem ring applicators using combination of rectal retractor and radio-opaque vaginal packing with rectal retractor alone in cervical cancer

A retrospective comparison of dosimetric parameters in high dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy with tandem ring applicators using combination of rectal retractor and radio-opaque vaginal packing for rectal sparing versus rectal retractor alone in cervical cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034973
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-07-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C539- Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Radio-opaque vaginal packing: tandem ring applicators with radio-opaque vagial packing were used in one group of patients and in other no radio-opaque vaginal packing is used, all pati

Sponsors

Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients completed external beam radiotherapy followed by Intracavitatory brachy done by tandem ring applicators with or without radio-opaque vaginal packing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients completed external beam radiotherapy followed by Intracavitatory brachy in which ovioids were used.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary objective is to compare the standard ICRU 38 rectal point doses in patients consecutively treated using combination of RR and radio-opaque vaginal packing verses RR alone.Timepoint: 6 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary objective is to compare other dose volume parameters as per ICRU 38 recommendations including bladder point doses, point B doses, (Vref), (V60Gy) and TRAK values. Timepoint: 6 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Siddharth Vats

IGMC Shimla

drsiddharthvats@gmail.com9418458100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026