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Vaginal CO2 Laser Therapy for Genitourinary Syndrome in Breast Cancer Survivors

Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Summary

This project will be based on three studies over a period on three years. The first study is a dose response study that includes 30 breast cancer survivors. They will receive a total of 5 laser treatments with 4-6 weeks intervals The second study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial, that includes 60 breast cancer survivors. 30 of those will receive active intervention and 30 will receive placebo laser treatment and act as controls. Based on the results of the dose response study, a treatment consists of three to five laser treatments every 3 weeks. The third and last study is a one-year follow-up on study two. The conditions are evaluated before and after each treatment by questionnaires, vaginal fluid pH values, punch biopsies and vaginal and urine microbiome. The studies is conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Randers Regional Hospital in collaboration with Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Oncology at Aarhus University Hospital.

Official title: Vaginal Laser Therapy for Genitourinary Syndrome in Breast Cancer Survivors - A Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-controlled Study

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