Rifaximin to prevent radiation-related diarrhea in pelvic cancer
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a medicine called rifaximin can help prevent diarrhea caused by radiation therapy for pelvic cancers. It may help you avoid a common and uncomfortable side effect during your cancer treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have a pelvic cancer (like prostate, rectal, bladder, cervical, or uterine) that has not spread far.
- You are planning to receive radiation therapy with the goal of curing the cancer, with or without chemotherapy.
- You have not had a part of your intestine removed in a past surgery.
- You do not have irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease (like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis).
- You are not currently having diarrhea or taking anti-diarrheal medicine on a regular basis.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, your immune system is not weakened (for example, from HIV or immune-suppressing drugs), and you are not allergic to rifamycin.
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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