irradiationlesion of the bladder
Conditions
Interventions
Weekly intravesical instillations with 0.2% chondroitin sulphate solution or
physiologic sodium chloride solution during the time of radiotherapy (mostly
six weeks). The intervention group will be i
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Women undergoing primary or adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy for cervical cancer - Aged 18 years or older - Able to complete a Dutch questionnaire - Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Previous surgery of the lower urinary tract - (Supra-pubic) catheter in situ - Intermittent catheterisation because of bladder retention - Intravesical treatment * 6 months prior to inclusion - Urinary tract infection * 60 days prior to inclusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in Overactive Bladder domain score of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI), as measured 12 weeks after the patient received the first instillation, between the intervention and control group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cost-efficiency of intravesical instillations with 0.2% chondroitin sulphate solution to patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy for cervical cancer | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed