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Relationship Between Lymph Node Dissection and Prognosis in High-risk NMIBC

Primary Purpose

Bladder Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Reduce surgical procedures
Sponsored by
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Bladder Cancer focused on measuring High-risk, Lymphadenectomy, Non-muscular invasive bladder cancer

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who did not undergo diagnostic transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT): biopsy suggestive of G3/high grade or with CIS or cystoscopic findings of multiple, tumor diameter greater than 3 cm; and VI-RADS score of 1 or 2; and no enlarged lymph nodes detected by MRI.
  2. Patients undergoing diagnostic TURBT: pathologically confirmed high-risk NMIBC, a) stage T1; b) G3 or high-grade; c) CIS; d) multiple, recurrent TaG1G2/low-grade bladder cancer patients with >3 cm in diameter. And no enlarged lymph nodes detected on MRI.
  3. Benefit from radical cystectomy as assessed by the investigator.
  4. Meeting the indications for the procedure: a) absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 *109/L; b) platelets ≥ 100 *109/L; c) hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L; d) international normalized ratio or activated partial thromboplastin time ≤ 1.5 upper limit of normal (ULN); e) calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 1 ml/s f) serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 * ULN; g) AST, ALT and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 * ULN; h) cardiopulmonary function suggestive of tolerance to major abdominal surgery.
  5. No previous history of tumor, lymph node dissection, or immune system-related disease.
  6. Age 18 to 75 years.
  7. No neoadjuvant therapy.
  8. ECOG physical status 0 or 1.
  9. Voluntary participation in this trial, ability to provide written informed consent, and understanding and agreement to comply with the requirements of this study and the evaluation schedule.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with bladder cancer ≥ T2N0M0 confirmed by pathology or assessed by imaging, or with pelvic lymph node enlargement indicated by MRI;
  2. The investigator assessed patients who could not tolerate radical cystectomy;
  3. Previous systemic chemotherapy or immunotherapy;
  4. The presence of active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment or other diseases requiring long-term use of large amounts of hormones and other immunosuppressants;
  5. Had undergone major surgery or major trauma within 28 days before enrollment;
  6. Received live vaccine within 28 days before enrollment;
  7. Severe chronic or active infections requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy within 14 days prior to enrollment;
  8. Received any Chinese herbal medicine or proprietary Chinese medicine for cancer control within 14 days before enrollment;
  9. Participating in other clinical studies.

Sites / Locations

  • The first affiliated hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Arm Label

RC combined with lymph node dissection

Only RC

Arm Description

When radical cystectomy was performed, pelvic lymph node dissection was also performed.

In the intervention group, investigators used a reductive approach. That is, for radical cystectomy, investigators did not perform pelvic lymph node dissection.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

PFS
progression-free survival

Secondary Outcome Measures

OS
Overall Survival

Full Information

First Posted
September 8, 2021
Last Updated
November 9, 2021
Sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05123625
Brief Title
Relationship Between Lymph Node Dissection and Prognosis in High-risk NMIBC
Official Title
Prognostic Effect of Whether Doing Lymph Node Dissection During Radical Cystectomy for High-risk Non-muscular Invasive Bladder Cancer: a Prospective Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
July 1, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2028 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
There is no consensus on the need for lymph node dissection in radical cystectomy (RC) for high-risk non-muscular invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Investigators divided participants at high risk of NMIBC without enlarged lymph nodes as indicated by pelvic MRI into two groups 1:1. One group of participants underwent RC combined with lymph node dissection and the other group of participants only underwent RC. The incidence of complications and PFS/OS at 1, 3, and 5 years were compared.
Detailed Description
Bladder cancer is highly prevalent worldwide and approximately 75% of these are non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). For high-risk NMIBC, postoperative intravesical chemotherapy combined with full-dose BCG for 3 years is recommended. Radical cystectomy (RC) is also one of the treatment options, and is recommended for patients with BCG-naïve, BCG-refractory, and recurrent high-grade or carcinoma-in-situ (CIS) bladder cancer after BCG perfusion. RC combined with pelvic lymph node dissection is the standard treatment for MIBC. Currently, there is no conclusion on the radical treatment of NMIBC, most of NMIBC patients refer to MIBC and also perform pelvic lymph node dissection. However, long operation time, high incidence of lymphatic cyst, lymphatic leakage and other complications, and long recovery time, increase the psychological and economic burden. At present, many studies have showed that the positive rate of lymph nodes in NMIBC patients is low. Investigators also analyzed the data of patients who underwent RC in investigators' center from 2013 to 2019, and found that the positive rate of lymph nodes in 163 NMIBC patients was only 3.07%. MRI can effectively predict pelvic metastatic lymph nodes, and its sensitivity and negative predictive values have been reported as high as 76.4% and 71.4%. VI-RADS score can effectively judge the muscularity of bladder tumor. Therefore, Investigators proposed whether it is necessary to perform pelvic lymph node dissection in NMIBC patients without enlarged lymph nodes indicated by pelvic MRI. Investigators intended to divide participants at high risk of NMIBC without enlarged lymph nodes as indicated by pelvic MRI into two groups 1:1. One group underwent RC combined with lymph node dissection and the other group only underwent RC. The incidence of complications and PFS/OS at 1, 3, and 5 years were compared.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Bladder Cancer
Keywords
High-risk, Lymphadenectomy, Non-muscular invasive bladder cancer

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
200 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
RC combined with lymph node dissection
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
When radical cystectomy was performed, pelvic lymph node dissection was also performed.
Arm Title
Only RC
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
In the intervention group, investigators used a reductive approach. That is, for radical cystectomy, investigators did not perform pelvic lymph node dissection.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Reduce surgical procedures
Intervention Description
In the intervention group, investigators used a reductive approach. That is, for radical cystectomy, investigators did not perform pelvic lymph node dissection.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
PFS
Description
progression-free survival
Time Frame
5 years after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
OS
Description
Overall Survival
Time Frame
5 years after surgery
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Complication rate
Description
Complication rate after surgery
Time Frame
through study completion, an average of 1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients who did not undergo diagnostic transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT): biopsy suggestive of G3/high grade or with CIS or cystoscopic findings of multiple, tumor diameter greater than 3 cm; and VI-RADS score of 1 or 2; and no enlarged lymph nodes detected by MRI. Patients undergoing diagnostic TURBT: pathologically confirmed high-risk NMIBC, a) stage T1; b) G3 or high-grade; c) CIS; d) multiple, recurrent TaG1G2/low-grade bladder cancer patients with >3 cm in diameter. And no enlarged lymph nodes detected on MRI. Benefit from radical cystectomy as assessed by the investigator. Meeting the indications for the procedure: a) absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 *109/L; b) platelets ≥ 100 *109/L; c) hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L; d) international normalized ratio or activated partial thromboplastin time ≤ 1.5 upper limit of normal (ULN); e) calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 1 ml/s f) serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 * ULN; g) AST, ALT and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 * ULN; h) cardiopulmonary function suggestive of tolerance to major abdominal surgery. No previous history of tumor, lymph node dissection, or immune system-related disease. Age 18 to 75 years. No neoadjuvant therapy. ECOG physical status 0 or 1. Voluntary participation in this trial, ability to provide written informed consent, and understanding and agreement to comply with the requirements of this study and the evaluation schedule. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with bladder cancer ≥ T2N0M0 confirmed by pathology or assessed by imaging, or with pelvic lymph node enlargement indicated by MRI; The investigator assessed patients who could not tolerate radical cystectomy; Previous systemic chemotherapy or immunotherapy; The presence of active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment or other diseases requiring long-term use of large amounts of hormones and other immunosuppressants; Had undergone major surgery or major trauma within 28 days before enrollment; Received live vaccine within 28 days before enrollment; Severe chronic or active infections requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy within 14 days prior to enrollment; Received any Chinese herbal medicine or proprietary Chinese medicine for cancer control within 14 days before enrollment; Participating in other clinical studies.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Xiao Yang, MD
Phone
+86 13951813528
Email
yangxiao2915@163.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Juntao Zhuang
Phone
+86 15651753950
Email
doctorlvqiang@njmu.edu.cn
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Qiang Lu, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The first affiliated hospital of Nanjing Medical University
City
Nanjing
State/Province
Jiangsu
ZIP/Postal Code
210000
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Qiang Lu, PhD
Phone
13505196501
Email
doctorlvqiang@njmu.edu.cn
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Xiao Yang
Phone
13951813528
Email
yangxiao2915@163.com

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
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