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Bladder CancerSTOP-OPNCT02188446

Intensive Smoking and Alcohol Cessation Intervention in Bladder Cancer Surgery Patients

A study testing Educational programme for smoking and alcohol cessation in people with Bladder Cancer and Smoking, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Radical cystectomy provides the best cancer-specific survival for muscle-invasive urothelial cancer. However the postoperative morbidity remains at 11-68 %. Smoking and alcohol consumption above two drinks per day is associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Bladder Cancer, Smoking, Alcohol Consumption
What is being tested?
Educational programme for smoking and alcohol cessation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Nov 2014to Jul 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients > 18 years scheduled for cystectomy due to bladder cancer
  • Daily smoker or/and intake of
  • ->21 units (252 g) of alcohol pr week
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Cancelled operation
  • Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines, disulfiram or Nicotine replacement
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Mentally incompetent patients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Department of Urology, University Hospital of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, 2100

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

Official title: Randomised Controlled Multicenter Study.Effect of an Intensive Smoking- and/or Alcohol Cessation Intervention Placed Shortly Before and 5 Weeks After Bladder Cancer Surgery on Postoperative Complications

Radical cystectomy provides the best cancer-specific survival for muscle-invasive urothelial cancer. However the postoperative morbidity remains at 11-68 %. Smoking and alcohol consumption above two drinks per day is associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity. Six-eight weeks of smoking and alcohol abstinence prior to elective surgery is recommended to reduce this risk, but for cancer patients the preoperative period is often very short. This randomised clinical trial (STOP-OP) will reach a conclusion on the effect of a new Gold Standard Programme for both smoking and alcohol cessation Intervention using the Gold Standard Programme (GSP) on the frequency and severity of postoperative complications after bladder cancer surgery.

Read the detailed description

The study is a multicentre randomised clinical trial involving 110 patients with a risky alcohol intake (exceeding 21 alcohol units (252 g ethanol) per week or/ and daily smoking scheduled for bladder cancer surgery. Patients will be randomised to the 6-weeks GSP or treatment as usual (control). The GSP combines patient education and pharmacologic strategies. The GSP includes benzodiazepine therapy for withdrawal symptoms, controlled disulfiram therapy, and Nicotine replacement.

Being tested
Educational programme for smoking and alcohol cessation
Keywords
Radical cystectomy, Bladder cancer, Smoking cessation, Alcohol cessation, Postoperative complications
Medical subject headings
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, Smoking, Alcohol Drinking, Smoking Cessation, Postoperative Complications

What participants receive

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

  • Educational programme for smoking and alcohol cessationBehavioural

    Also called GSP

    5 meetings within 6 weeks containing education and pharmacologic support

Study groups in NCT02188446
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Smoking and alcohol cessation educationExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Educational programme for smoking and alcohol cessation
Standard treatmentNo interventionStandard treatment is information about benefits of stopping drinking and smoking before surgery and if wanted, advice about who to contact to get support.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients with postoperative complications

    Both number of patients with postoperative complications and number of postoperative complications according to the Clavien Dindo classification will be measured

    Measured: Up to 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Postoperative complications

    Measured: up to 90 days

  2. Smoking and alcohol cessation up to 12 months postoperatively Smoking and alcohol cessation

    Measured: Up to 12 months postoperatively

  3. Length of stay

    Measured: From day of surgery to day of discharge

  4. Time to return to work or habitual level of activity

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  5. Mortality

    Measured: Up to 12 months postoperatively

  6. Quality of life ( EORTC QLQ BLM 30 and EQ5D)

    Measured: Up to 12 months postoperatively

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Jul 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2014
  3. Primary completionJul 2018
  4. Study completionJul 2018

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02188446
Sponsor's protocol ID
F-22841-01
Acronym
STOP-OP
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
28 May 2014
Last updated
4 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Merzaai B, Tonnesen H, Rasmussen M, Lauridsen SV. Perioperative Alcohol and Smoking Cessation Intervention: Impact on Other Lifestyles. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2021 Feb;37(1):151116. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151116. Epub 2021 Jan 6.

    PubMed 33422365
  • Lauridsen SV, Thomsen T, Thind P, Tonnesen H. STOP smoking and alcohol drinking before OPeration for bladder cancer (the STOP-OP study), perioperative smoking and alcohol cessation intervention in relation to radical cystectomy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Jul 17;18(1):329. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2065-6.

    PubMed 28716147

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Educational programme for smoking and alcohol cessation in people with Bladder Cancer and Smoking, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. 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 4 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients with postoperative complications (time frame: Up to 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02188446, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 4 Feb 2019.

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