Short-term administration of prulifoxacin: a preventive strategy to reduce Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-induced toxicity in patients with superficial bladder cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN90497703
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN90497703
Secondary identifying numbers UMG0707
Submission date
26/07/2008
Registration date
31/07/2008
Last edited
31/07/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Rocco Damiano
Scientific

Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro
Campus Universitario di Germaneto
Catanzaro
88100
Italy

Email damiano@unicz.it

Study information

Study designSingle-centre, prospective, randomised, open-label, controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typePrevention
Scientific titleAntibiotic prophylaxis with 3-day course of prulifoxacin 600 mg in superficial bladder cancer patients undergoing Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) instillations: a prospective, randomised, open-label, controlled trial
Study objectivesPrulifoxacin decrease Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-induced moderate to severe adverse events by 30%
Ethics approval(s)Ethics Committee of the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, approved in July 2007
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBCG-induced toxicity in patients with superficial bladder cancer
InterventionThree-day prophylactic administration of prulifoxacin (oral) 600 mg vs no prulifoxacin at each BCG intravesical instillation.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Prulifoxacin, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
Primary outcome measureAdverse events classified by the investigator according to a classification grid considering duration and intensity. Total duration of follow-up: 3 months.
Secondary outcome measuresEfficacy of BCG therapy in terms of 3-month cystoscopy findings
Overall study start date01/09/2007
Completion date30/04/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants70
Key inclusion criteria1. Both males and females, age older than 18
2. Intermediate or high risk superficial bladder cancer
3. Indication for BCG intravesical adjuvant therapy after transurethral resection (TUR)
4. Signed informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Patient age older than 85 years
2. World Health Organization (WHO) performance status 3 or 4
3. Previous treatment with BCG during the previous 3 months
Date of first enrolment01/09/2007
Date of final enrolment30/04/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Italy

Study participating centre

Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro
Catanzaro
88100
Italy

Sponsor information

Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro (UMG) (Italy)
University/education

Campus Universitario di Germaneto
Catanzaro
88100
Italy

Website http://www.unicz.it
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro (UMG) (Italy)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
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