Thalidomide and glutamine for radiation bowel injury
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether combining thalidomide and glutamine helps people with bleeding caused by past radiation treatment to the abdomen or pelvis. The medication may reduce inflammation and help healing.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You have bleeding from the rectum or bloody stools after cancer radiation therapy
- Bleeding happens at least 1 out of 5 times you have a bowel movement
- You are able to care for yourself and are out of bed more than half the day (ECOG 0-2)
- You do not have active cancer in the stomach or intestines
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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