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Randomized trial of Argon Plasma Coagulation compared with Argon Plasma Coagulation and Hemospray in the therapy of bleeding from Radiation Proctitis
20 patients with Radiation Proctitis will be randomized to receive either Argon Plasma Coagulation therapy alone or therapy with APC followed by Hemospray administration ;the treatment in each arm is administered during a sigmoidoscopic examination
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| argon plasma coagulation | Active Comparator | argon plasma coagulation of radiation proctitis |
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| argon plasma coagulator and hemospray | Experimental | treatment of radiation proctitis with argon plasma coagulator followed by application of hemospray |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemospray | Other | hemospray is used after argon coagulation to stop bleeding |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| cessation of rectal bleeding | treatment of one group of patients with Radiation Proctitis with Argon Plasma Coagulator ( APC) and a second group will be treated with APC and Hemospray | 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| number of treatments required to achieve cessation of rectal bleeding | 12 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan A Weiss, MD | Contact | 7789979332 | aweiss@bccancer.bc.ca |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alan A Weiss, MD | BCCA | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Cancer Clinic | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006471 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage |
| D006470 | Hemorrhage |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| C581750 | hemospray |
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