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
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
hemospray is used after argon coagulation to stop bleeding
British Columbia Cancer Clinic
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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
Time frame: 12 months
number of treatments required to achieve cessation of rectal bleeding
Time frame: 12 months
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