Allopurinol in the prevention of superficial bladder tumour recurrence

ISRCTN ISRCTN65811336
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65811336
Secondary identifying numbers 06/Q2501/64
Submission date
01/05/2006
Registration date
17/08/2006
Last edited
09/01/2017
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/trials/a-trial-looking-new-drug-help-stop-early-bladder-cancer-coming-back-after-treatment-rapor

Contact information

Mr Leyshon Griffiths
Scientific

Clinical Sciences Unit
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0) 116 258 4617
Email trlg1@le.ac.uk

Study information

Study designA single centre, randomised placebo controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typePrevention
Scientific titleAllopurinol in the prevention of superficial bladder tumour recurrence
Study acronymRAPOR
Study objectivesAllopurinol reduces the risk of recurrence of superficial bladder cancer.
Ethics approval(s)Being considered for approval by the Nottingham REC 2 (reference:
UHL 9950 ETHICS 06/Q2501/64), final approval received 03/05/2006.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSuperficial transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder
InterventionAllopurinol 100 mg once daily with food or placebo drug
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Allopurinol
Primary outcome measureTime to biopsy-proven bladder tumour recurrence whilst taking allopurinol 100 mg once daily or placebo.
Secondary outcome measuresTo evaluate the tolerability of allopurinol in patients with superficial bladder cancer, and to identify any adverse events.
Overall study start date01/06/2006
Completion date01/01/2016
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Participant recruitment issue

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexBoth
Target number of participants64 (60 at time of registration)
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients with solitary Transitional Cell Carcinoma
(TCC) Ta or T1 bladder tumour (Grade one to two) that recurs at three months
2. Patients with multifocal TCC Ta bladder tumours (Grade one to two) that do not recur at three months
3. Patients with multifocal TCC Ta bladder tumours (Grade one to two) that recurs at three months
Key exclusion criteria1. Tumours with a higher risk of progression to muscle-invasive bladder cancer
2. Non-TCC bladder cancer
3. Multifocal T1 or Grade three TCC
4. Carcinoma in situ
5. More than one instillation of intravesical chemotherapy
6. Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy

Other reasons:
1. Current azathioprine or mercaptopurine treatment
2. Serum creatinine more than 200 µmol/l
3. Pregnant
4. Breast feeding
5. Aged under 18 year of age
6. Previous Allopurinol hypersensitivity
7. Current allopurinol treatment
Date of first enrolment01/06/2006
Date of final enrolment01/01/2016

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Clinical Sciences Unit
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Leicester General Hospital (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Department of Research and Development
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 4PW
England
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0) 116 258 4199
Email djr8@le.ac.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/02zg49d29

Funders

Funder type

Government

University Hospitals of Leicester 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

09/01/2017: This trial has been marked as stopped as it was closed due to slow recruitment.
24/03/2011: The anticipated end date for this trial has been updated from 01/06/2008 to 01/01/2016.