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A randomised trial of radical radiotherapy in pT1g3 NXM0 bladder cancer
ISRCTN ISRCTN65282717
DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN65282717
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00002490
EudraCT number
Public title A randomised trial of radical radiotherapy in pT1g3 NXM0 bladder cancer
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source BS06
Study hypothesis 1. To determine the efficacy of radical radiotherapy in reducing the incidence of progression of pT1G3 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder to muscleinvasive disease and subsequent disease fatality.
2. To assess the toxicity of the radiotherapy.
3. To determine the incidence of carcinoma in situ elsewhere in the bladder and the influence of this on the subsequent clinical outcome.
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. A new diagnosis of pT1G3 NXMO tumour or tumours made within 6 months of randomisation. (A prior history of bladder tumours of a lower stage or grade is admissible)
2. No history of urothelial tumours of a higher stage
3. Muscle from the base of tumour is histologically clear
4. Widespread Carcinoma In Situ (CIS) causing severe symptoms is not admissible
5. No clinical, radiological or biochemical evidence of distant metastases
6. No prior therapy with intravesical chemotherapy or BCG other than a single adjuvant treatment
7. No concomitant or previous malignancy other than non-melanomatous skin cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
8. WHO performance status of 0-2
9. Complete resection of all tumours
10. Deemed suitable to undergo radiotherapy and cystoscopy follow-up
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/09/1991
Anticipated end date 30/04/2003
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 200
Interventions 1. One group receives radical radiotherapy
2. The other group receives intravesical treatment with no radiotherapy
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Trial website
Publications 1. Harland SJ: A randomised trial of radical radiotherapy in pT1G3 NXM0 bladder cancer (MRC BS06). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-4505, 379s, 2005.
2. 2007 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17631326
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 06/04/2000
Last edited 04/09/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 06/04/2000
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