A study to compare the efficiency of sterile talc, tetracycline and bleomycin as sclerosing agents for medical pleurodesis in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions

ISRCTN ISRCTN35591640
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN35591640
Secondary identifying numbers N0436099009
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
07/12/2015
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

Dr M Henry
Scientific

Department of Respiratory Medicine
St James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised three-arm active-controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA study to compare the efficiency of sterile talc, tetracycline and bleomycin as sclerosing agents for medical pleurodesis in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions
Study objectivesTo compare the efficacy of these three agents in preventing recurrence of malignant pleural effusion in a randomised controlled trial setting.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMalignant pleural effusion
InterventionRandomised controlled trial. Random allocation to:
1. Sterile talc
2. Tetracycline
3. Bleomycin
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThis study should provide information as to which of these most commonly used agents for medical pleurodesis is most effective in preventing further malignant pleural effusions. It should provide information on which agent if any is associated with more prolonged survival. It should provide information on issues such as pain and infection rates during pleurodesis with these agents. Hopefully, these data will lead to an evidence based choice of sclerosing agent for cancer patients with malignant pleural effusions.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/2001
Completion date01/06/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPredominantly lung cancer patients with a selection of other cancer patients with malignancy effusions. (This is likely to be mostly breast cancer patients.)
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2001
Date of final enrolment01/06/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

St James's University Hospital
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

07/12/2015: no publications found on PubMed.