Vaginal DHEA to Improve Vaginal Health After Radiation for Women With Gynecologic, Anal or Rectal Cancer

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
Anal Carcinoma Cervical Carcinoma Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm Rectal Carcinoma Vaginal Carcinoma Vulvar Carcinoma
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
50 and older
Sex
Female
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
25 (estimated)
Sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Other
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About This Trial
This phase II trial tests the feasibility and side effects of vaginal DHEA to improve vaginal health after radiation for women with gynecologic, anal or rectal cancer. Treatment of cancers with radiation to the abdomen can influence the vaginal microbiome (any bacteria, virus, or other organisms found in the vagina). Both menopause and radiation cause a decrease in lubrication and elasticity of th…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient with anal, rectal, cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer receiving external beam radiation alone, or both external beam radiation and brachytherapy with curative intent (Participants will be consented and enrolled prior to starting treatment but will not receive inte…
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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OSUCCCClinicaltrials@osumc.edu

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