Pelvic Cancer

Cervical Cancer

The self-questionnaire of 104 questions collected personal and socio-demographics data, global and sexual quality of life characteristics (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer [EORTC] quality of life questionnaires: QLQ-C30 and gynecologic and cervical cancer specific-questionnaire QLQ-CX24), vaginal dilatators and moisturizers use, and barriers and facilitators of their use. Clinical data were extracted from the patients' medical files. Vaginal stenosis was evaluated at 6 weeks after the end of brachytherapy and after 1-year follow-up by in-town gynecologists or in our Institute, and censored in case of complete vaginal obliteration

Questionnaires

Institut Régional du Cancer de Montpellier

Sexual Quality of Life of Patients With Gynecologic Cancer Treated With Brachytherapy.

Vaginal Dilatators and Moisturizers Use and Sexual Quality of Life of Patients With Gynecologic Cancer Treated With Brachytherapy.

Quality of life questionnaire: EORTC-QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-CX24

Clinical data from the patient medical file

Sexual quality of life questionnaire:EORTC QLQ-CX24

Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle

Constipation

Lifestyle advices such as increasing fluid and fibre intake, improving physical activity level, and taking the ideal posture for defecation (squatting position) with a two-pages document.

Standard bowel management

Abdominal massage will be performed three days a week for four weeks. Each session will last around 15-20 minutes.

Abdominal massage

Placebo ultrasound (US) will be applied to the abdominal region for four weeks, 2 days of the week and 15 minutes per day.

Placebo Ultrasound

Ceren Orhan

The Effects of Abdominal Massage on Functional (Primary) Chronic Constipation

Constipation Severity Instrument (CSI) will be used to evaluate the severity of the constipation. CSI was designed to evaluate defecation frequency and consistency as well as the level of straining experienced by individuals during bowel movement. There are three subscales of CSI, obstructive defecation (OT), colonic inertia (CI), and pain. Higher scores of CSI indicate more severe constipation.

Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAC-QOL) will be used to evaluate quality of life. This questionnaire includes a total of 28 items in 4 subscales: worries and concerns (11 items), physical discomfort (4 items), psychosocial discomfort (8 items), and satisfaction (5 items). Higher scores of PAC-QOL indicate more negative effects of constipation on the quality of life.

The stool consistency will be evaluated using the Bristol Stool Scale (BSS), quick and useful indicator of the colonic transit time , a seven-point scale (from 1 to 7), type 1=separate hard lumps, like nuts; 2=sausage shaped but lumpy; 3=like a sausage or snake, but with cracks on its surface; 4=like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft; 5=soft blobs with clear cut edges; 6=ﬂuffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool; 7=water, no solid pieces. While type 1 and 2 indicate hard stool, type 3,4 and 5 show looser (ideal) stool.

In order to gather information regarding the participants' symptoms of constipation, they will be asked to complete a 7-day bowel diary during the treatment period. This diary includes items regarding the frequency of bowel movement, stool consistency, defecation time, feeling of incomplete evacuation, and changes in food and liquid consumption.

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): This scale is a 10 cm horizontal line. 0 = no pain / bloating / meaning no effect, 10 = unbearable pain / bloating / experiencing

The physical activity levels of the individuals in the last seven days are evaluated under 4 headings (severe activities, moderate activity, walking and sitting). While calculating the total score, the MET-min scores of the patients are obtained by multiplying the duration of activity and frequency of activities (number of days) by the BAT values given to activities (severe activity = 8 MET, moderate activity = 4 MET, walking = 3.3 MET)

It is a 7-item scale that evaluates the perception of the change in the effect of constipation and related complaints on the life of the patient compared to the study. The options on this scale are ''much much better'', ''much better'', 'a little better'', ''no change", ''a little worse'', ''much worse'', ''much much worse''

dyspareunia/niðurgangur

Sexual Quality of Life of Patients With Gynecologic Cancer Treated With Brachytherapy.

The Effects of Abdominal Massage on Functional (Primary) Chronic Constipation

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