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Metastatic CancerPhase 3NCT00002872

Bleomycin, Doxycycline, or Talc in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions

A Phase 3 study testing bleomycin sulfate, doxycycline and talc in people with Metastatic Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Some drugs such as bleomycin or doxycycline, or other compounds like talc, may help to control fluid in the chest caused by cancer. It is not yet known if bleomycin, doxycycline, or talc is more effective in treating patients with malignant pleural effusions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Cancer
What is being tested?
bleomycin sulfate, doxycycline and talc
How many people
480 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
10 Jan 1997to Feb 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Cytologically confirmed unilateral malignant pleural effusion or exudative effusion with positive biopsy from any tumor type No chylous effusion Drainage of effusion with chest tube or soft catheter required Lung re-expansion demonstrated on chest x-ray Continuing drainage less than 250 mL/24 hours (or equivalent measured over 4 hours)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Hematopoietic: (within 2 weeks prior to entry) WBC greater than 2,000 Platelets greater than 50,000 Hepatic: Not specified Renal: (within 2 weeks prior to entry) Creatinine less than 2.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 40 mL/min Other: No pregnant or nursing women Adequate contraception required of fertile patients

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior sclerosing agents on the affected side No prior intrapleural therapy No change in systemic therapy for at least 2 weeks prior to randomization Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior systemic bleomycin Systemic chemotherapy allowed after pleurodesis Endocrine therapy: Hormone therapy allowed after pleurodesis Radiotherapy: No significant radiotherapy to affected hemithorax Irradiation of painful bone lesions allowed on the affected side if field does not include a significant portion of the pleura Surgery: See Disease Characteristics No prior thoracoscopic lysis of adhesions on the affected side

About this study

Official title: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF BLEOMYCIN VS. DOXYCYCLINE VS. TALC FOR THE INTRAPLEURAL TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS

RATIONALE: Some drugs such as bleomycin or doxycycline, or other compounds like talc, may help to control fluid in the chest caused by cancer. It is not yet known if bleomycin, doxycycline, or talc is more effective in treating patients with malignant pleural effusions.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of bleomycin, doxycycline, or talc in treating patients with malignant pleural effusions.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare intrapleural bleomycin vs. doxycycline vs. talc in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion with respect to time to recurrence of the effusion. II. Compare these treatments with respect to the necessity for further treatment of recurrent effusions. III. Compare these treatments with respect to the extent of postinfusion complications, including pain and dyspnea. IV. Compare these treatments with respect to duration of chest tube or soft catheter drainage required following pleurodesis. V. Compare these treatments with respect to duration of hospitalization for retreatment of malignant pleural effusion following recurrence. VI. Compare these treatments with respect to survival. VII. Compare these treatments with respect to the impact of the procedure on pain and dyspnea.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized trial. Patients are stratified by type of drainage device and participating institution. All patients are randomized to undergo pleurodesis with bleomycin, doxycycline, or talc by indwelling pleural catheter. A second procedure is undertaken 72 hours later if pleural drainage is persistently large. Patients are followed monthly for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 480 patients will be entered over 48 months.

Being tested
bleomycin sulfate, doxycycline, talc
Keywords
malignant pleural effusion
Medical subject headings
Neoplasm Metastasis, Pleural Effusion, Malignant

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Sep 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study start10 Jan 1997
  3. Primary completionFeb 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Enrolment
480 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002872
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000065154
Other IDs
E-8592, NCCTG-942853, NCI-P96-0076
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
22 Jun 2023
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing bleomycin sulfate, doxycycline and talc in people with Metastatic Cancer, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jun 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00002872.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jun 2023.

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