Hyperbaric oxygen for radiation cystitis symptoms
Part of Infections, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber) can improve symptoms and reduce inflammation in people with bladder damage from past pelvic radiation. It compares patients with radiation cystitis to those without it.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You had radiation to the pelvic area (for cancer like prostate, cervix, or colon) and now have moderate to severe radiation cystitis with visible blood in your urine.
- You are scheduled to start or have just started hyperbaric oxygen therapy as part of your standard care.
- You do not have an active urinary tract infection, bladder cancer, or other cause for blood in your urine (checked by a urologist).
Quick eligibility check
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