Plain-English translation of NCT05874492 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether thermal spa therapy (warm water baths, sprays, and high-pressure water jets) can help reduce skin tightening, scarring, and other skin problems that develop months or years after radiation therapy for breast cancer or head and neck cancer. Researchers want to see if spa treatment improves both the appearance of the skin and how much these skin changes affect your daily life.
Many cancer survivors develop painful, tight, scarred skin in the areas where they received radiation — a condition called radiation-induced fibrosis. While doctors know spa therapy helps heal burn scars, no one has properly studied whether this treatment works for radiation damage. This trial aims to fill that gap.
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You will be randomly assigned to receive spa therapy either right away (within 6 weeks) or after waiting 6 months. The spa therapy involves several days of treatment with thermal water baths, sprays, and high-pressure water jets at a spa facility. You will complete quality-of-life questionnaires before treatment and 6 months after treatment to measure whether the therapy helped your skin and how you feel.
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