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A randomised trial of intravesical thiotepa versus no intravesical chemotherapy
ISRCTN ISRCTN57776460
DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN57776460
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
EudraCT number
Public title A randomised trial of intravesical thiotepa versus no intravesical chemotherapy
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source BS01
Study hypothesis 1. To detect any effect of intravesical instillation of Thiotepa on the recurrence rate of superficial bladder cancer
2. To detect any extra effect of repeating instillations of Thiotepa at follow-up cytoscopy during the first year on the recurrence rate of superficial bladder cancer
3. To assess the effect of the presence of urothelial atypism or carcinoma in random biopsies on the recurrence rate of superficial bladder cancer
Lay summary
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Cancer
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Newly diagnosed superficial carcinoma of the bladder suitable for complete endoscopic resection
2. World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status 0-2
3. Expected survival at least 3 years
4. White count >3 x 10^9/L and platelets >100 x 10^9/L
5. No history of other malignant tumours
6. No untreated urinary tract infection
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/10/1981
Anticipated end date 31/12/1991
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 417
Interventions Intravesical thiotepa versus no intravesical chemotherapy
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Time to first superficial
2. Recurrence rate (number of positive cytoscopies per annum)
3. Failure-free survival rate
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (UK)
Trial website
Publications Results on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=8032829
Contact name Dr  Danielle  Andrews
  Address MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Email
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
  Address 20 Park Crescent
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode W1B 1AL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7636 5422
  Fax +44 (0)20 7436 6179
  Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Date applied 13/03/2001
Last edited 11/09/2007
Date ISRCTN assigned 13/03/2001
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