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Brief Title: Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Survivors of Breast Malignancies
Official Title: Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Survivors of Breast Malignancies
Study ID: NCT03307044
Brief Summary: This pilot clinical trial studies how well fraction carbon dioxide (CO2) laser therapy works in treating vaginal atrophy in patients with breast cancer. Fraction CO2 laser therapy uses intense beams of light to cut, burn, or destroy tissue and may remodel vaginal tissue and direct controlled thermal damage of vaginal mucosa.
Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To demonstrate the feasibility of fractionated CO2 laser treatments in patients with breast cancer with vaginal atrophy by determining treatment completion rates and tolerability of treatment. II. To demonstrate the efficacy of fractionated CO2 laser treatments in patients with breast cancer with vaginal atrophy as determined by improvement from baseline to post treatment in the score of the Vaginal Assessment Scale (VAS). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Sexual behavior/function as measured by the Sexual Experiences Scare, Global sexual satisfaction scale, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and the Female Sexual Distress Scare (FSDS). II. Other symptoms of urogenital atrophy using the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI). III. Overall patient assessment of symptoms by Patient Global Impression of Improvement scale (PGI-I). OUTLINE: Patients undergo fractional CO2 laser therapy every 4-6 weeks for 3 treatments. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 4 weeks.
Minimum Age:
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Name: Allison Quick, MD
Affiliation: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR