Combined Therapy in Radiation Proctopathy

Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of two treatment regimens: argon plasma coagulation (APC) alone and APC in combination with sucralfate administered for chronic hemorrhagic radiation proctopathy.

Timeline

Start

2003-06

Primary completion

2007-06

Completion

2007-06

Publications

• Chruscielewska-Kiliszek MR, Regula J, Polkowski M, Rupinski M, Kraszewska E, Pachlewski J, Czaczkowska-Kurek E, Butruk E. Sucralfate or placebo following argon plasma coagulation for chronic radiation proctitis: a randomized double blind trial. Colorectal Dis. 2013 Jan;15(1):e48-55. doi: 10.1111/codi.12035.

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