BladdEr Full OR Empty for Pelvic Radiation Therapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of California, San Diego

About this trial

The present study evaluates empty and full bladder protocols for radiation therapy of genitourinary (GU), gynecological (Gyn), and gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies of the pelvis.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Persons, aged at least 18 years

Deemed eligible to undergo curative intent radiation therapy for primary GU, GI, or Gyn malignancy of the pelvis.

Disqualifiers

Pregnancy

Tumor invading the bladder, as judged by the enrolling physician based on available clinical information

Contraindications to radiotherapy, including Crohn's disease and active connective tissue disorders such as scleroderma or uncontrolled lupus

Prior radiation therapy to an area requiring treatment in the present study

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Radiation therapy

    Radiation

    Radiation therapy with full bladder or empty bladder protocols

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Full bladderActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Empty bladderExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Acute toxicity

Acute any attribution GU and/or GI grade ≥2 toxicity. This will be defined as the percentage of patients with CTCAE version 5.0 GU and/or GI grade ≥2 toxicity within 3 months post radiation therapy. This will be defined as a co-primary endpoint.

Time frame
3 months post radiation

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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