RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07447895

Early Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Women Undergoing Pelvic Radiation for Gynecologic Malignancies

Sponsor

University of Cincinnati

Enrollment

28 participants

Start Date

Apr 16, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Cervical Cancer Radiation Therapy Complication Pelvic Floor Disorders

Summary

This is a single arm phase II study in which 28 patients who will be undergoing definitive pelvic external beam radiation therapy for cervical cancer will receive pelvic floor physical therapy 4 weeks after completing radiation therapy.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

Participants must be female.
Patients must be 18 years old or older.
Any patient with invasive cervical cancer who is planned for definitive chemoradiation.
Plan to receive a minimum dose of 45Gy to pelvis per investigator.
Willing to undergo pelvic floor physical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria2

Any previous therapeutic pelvic radiation.
Non-English speaking.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREPelvic floor physical therapy

Four weeks after completion of RT, patients will begin a standardized pelvic floor PT course. The protocol will include two 1-hour physical therapy appointments focused on pelvic floor muscle training, dilator training and education. These sessions will be 4 weeks apart and performed by a pelvic floor physical therapist.