Using a narrative analysis, what is the lived experience of people (and their partners where appropriate) who have gastrointestinal symptoms following pelvic radiotherapy for pelvic cancer

Improving awareness among health care professionals of what people experience when they have bowel problems after pelvic radiotherapy via narrative analysis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12279556

Enrollment

Registered

2016-05-18

Start date

2016-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-30

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Conditions

Pelvic Radiation Disease Cancer

Interventions

A narrative analysis will be used to analyse the qualitative interviews to gain an understanding of the experience of living with PRD. Each participant will have an interview lasting approximately 1

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >18 years 2. Been referred to the PRD clinic in the trial site hospitalwith bowel problems at least 6 months post-completion of pelvic radiotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to participant in an interview

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Life stories in narrative form, created by collecting peoples experiences of living with PRD (via face-to-face interviews) and developing a narrative to improve health care professionals understanding	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactHelen Ludlow

helens@cardiff.ac.uk029 20716403

Outcome results

None listed

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