Bowel motility
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * age >18 years * Treatment plan: Definitive radiotherapy with curative intent ± chemotherapy or hyperthermia * Tumor type and stage: - Cervical carcinoma (FIGO IB-IVA). - Vaginal carcinoma (FIGO I-IVA). - Isolated vaginal recurrence of endometrial carcinoma. * Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Claustrophobia * Any 3T MRI contra-indications stated by the AMC MRI safety committee (See protocol appendix A)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study parameter of the study is to quantify bowel motility in three orthogonal directions in gynecological cancer patients treated with definitive radiotherapy using MRI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study parameters/endpoints are : - assessment of bowel motility variation within a patient during their treatment course. - assessment of bowel motility variation between patients with a focus on changes of bowel motility associated with major abdominal surgery. | — |
Countries
Netherlands