Radiotherapy + Metronidazole vs Radiotherapy Alone In Improving Treatment Outcomes in Advanced Cervical Cancer in Uganda
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objective of the study was to determine whether there was a difference in the
effectiveness of Radiotherapy alone compared with Radiotherapy plus Metronidazole in the
treatment of women with advanced cancer of the cervix in Mulago hospital. It was a randomized
controlled trial composed of 38 women altogether, with one group composed of randomly
selected women with advanced cancer of the cervix treated with radiotherapy alone and the
other group composed of similar women but treated with radiotherapy and metronidazole.