Prostate CancerNCT03832803
Less to Hold - A Comparison of Bladder Toxicities (Side Effects) in Patients Undergoing Prostate Radiotherapy Between Patients Treated With Empty Bladder and Those on a Drinking Protocol.
A study testing Empty bladder and Full bladder in people with Prostate Cancer and Radiotherapy Side Effect, run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Radical radiotherapy to the prostate is conventionally treated with a full bladder with the aim of minimising dose to the bladder and small bowel to prevent significant side effects. Tolerance of the bladder filling protocol varies depending on patients' baseline urinary function. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- What is being tested?
- Empty bladder and Full bladder
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2017to 25 Jan 2019
- 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 years and older
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Prostate cancer receiving radical radiotherapy.
Who cannot join
- Not nodal disease.
- Not prostate bed radiotherapy.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston
About this study
Radical radiotherapy to the prostate is conventionally treated with a full bladder with the aim of minimising dose to the bladder and small bowel to prevent significant side effects. Tolerance of the bladder filling protocol varies depending on patients' baseline urinary function. It is not uncommon for some men to have "accidents" during treatment causing understandable distress. This can also extend the treatment time and cause knock on delays in the radiotherapy department.
Several United Kingdom (UK) centres report treating with an empty bladder. The investigators carried out a feasibility study comparing treatment with full bladder to empty bladder to ascertain if the investigators can safely change our protocol to that of an empty bladder.
Read the detailed description
50 patients receiving radical radiotherapy to the prostate were randomised using closed envelope technique 1:1 into 2 groups. Group A followed the conventional drinking protocol at our centre (200ml prior to treatment) and group B were treated with an empty bladder. Baseline, end of treatment and 6 week follow up scores were prospectively collected for International prostate Symptom Score(IPSS), Late Effects Normal Tissue Task Force - Subjective, Objective, Management, Analytic (LENT SOMA) bowel toxicity and quality of life questionnaires. The investigators also looked at bowel and bladder Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) to ensure constraints were met.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- Being tested
- Empty bladder, Full bladder
- Medical subject headings
- Prostatic Neoplasms, Radiation Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Empty bladderBehavioural
No drinking protocol.
Full bladderBehavioural
Followed drinking protocol
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Empty Bladder | Experimental | Empty bladder prior to treatment. Receives: Behavioral: Empty bladder |
| Full Bladder | Other | Conventional drinking protocol - 200ml water prior to treatment. Receives: Behavioral: Full bladder |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in IPSS score
IPSS - The International Prostate Symptom Score is a 7 question scale which assesses urinary toxicity. Each question is scored 0-5 totalling a maximum score of 35. A score of 0-7 correlates to mildly symptomatic; 8-19, moderately symptomatic; 20-35, severely symptomatic.
Measured: Baseline to end of treatment (4 weeks or 7 and a half weeks depending on radiotherapy schedule); to 6 week follow up; and to 1 year follow up.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in LENT SOMA score
LENT SOMA - The Late Effects in Normal Tissues Subjective, Objective, Management and Analytic Scales. This is a questionnaire that assesses individual bowel symptoms asking initially whether or not they occur and then scoring the frequency, the higher the score, the more frequent the event. Each question has it's own range of score which is explained on the questionnaire. The scores will be compared for individual questions and there will not be any combining of scores between questions.
Measured: Baseline to end of treatment (4 weeks or 7 and a half weeks depending on radiotherapy schedule); to 6 week follow up; and to 1 year follow up.
Bowel and bladder DVH
Dose to bowel and bladder is calculated and documented if it meets the optimal or mandatory constraints
Measured: At time of radiotherapy planning scan which happens at baseline, on day of randomisation.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Feb 2019
- Study start1 Mar 2017
- Primary completion1 Mar 2018
- Study completion25 Jan 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Prostate CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- 50 patients receiving radical radiotherapy to the prostate were randomised using 1:1 into 2 groups. Group A followed the conventional drinking protocol at our centre (200ml prior to treatment) and group B were treated with an empty bladder. Baseline, end of treatment and 6 week follow up scores were prospectively collected for IPSS, LENT SOMA bowel toxicity and quality of life questionnaires.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Alison Birtle, Principal investigator, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03832803
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2113
- Status last verified
- Feb 2019
- First submitted
- 29 Jan 2019
- Last updated
- 6 Feb 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Feb 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Less to Hold - A Comparison of Bladder Toxicities (Side Effects) in Patients Undergoing Prostate Radiotherapy Between Patients Treated With Empty Bladder and Those on a Drinking Protocol.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03832803
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2113
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Jan 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Radical radiotherapy to the prostate is conventionally treated with a full bladder with the aim of minimising dose to the bladder and small bowel to prevent significant side effects. Tolerance of the bladder filling protocol varies depending on patients' baseline urinary function. It is not uncommon for some men to have "accidents" during treatment causing understandable distress. This can also extend the treatment time and cause knock on delays in the radiotherapy department.
Several United Kingdom (UK) centres report treating with an empty bladder. The investigators carried out a feasibility study comparing treatment with full bladder to empty bladder to ascertain if the investigators can safely change our protocol to that of an empty bladder.
Detailed description
50 patients receiving radical radiotherapy to the prostate were randomised using closed envelope technique 1:1 into 2 groups. Group A followed the conventional drinking protocol at our centre (200ml prior to treatment) and group B were treated with an empty bladder. Baseline, end of treatment and 6 week follow up scores were prospectively collected for International prostate Symptom Score(IPSS), Late Effects Normal Tissue Task Force - Subjective, Objective, Management, Analytic (LENT SOMA) bowel toxicity and quality of life questionnaires. The investigators also looked at bowel and bladder Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) to ensure constraints were met.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- 50 patients receiving radical radiotherapy to the prostate were randomised using 1:1 into 2 groups. Group A followed the conventional drinking protocol at our centre (200ml prior to treatment) and group B were treated with an empty bladder. Baseline, end of treatment and 6 week follow up scores were prospectively collected for IPSS, LENT SOMA bowel toxicity and quality of life questionnaires.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Empty Bladder | Experimental | Behavioral: Empty bladderEmpty bladder prior to treatment. |
| Full Bladder | Other | Behavioral: Full bladderConventional drinking protocol - 200ml water prior to treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Prostate cancer receiving radical radiotherapy.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Not nodal disease.
- Not prostate bed radiotherapy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Empty bladderNo drinking protocol. | Behavioural | Empty Bladder |
| Full bladderFollowed drinking protocol | Behavioural | Full Bladder |
Primary outcome
Change in IPSS score
Time frame: Baseline to end of treatment (4 weeks or 7 and a half weeks depending on radiotherapy schedule); to 6 week follow up; and to 1 year follow up.
IPSS - The International Prostate Symptom Score is a 7 question scale which assesses urinary toxicity. Each question is scored 0-5 totalling a maximum score of 35. A score of 0-7 correlates to mildly symptomatic; 8-19, moderately symptomatic; 20-35, severely symptomatic.
2 secondary outcomes
Change in LENT SOMA score
Time frame: Baseline to end of treatment (4 weeks or 7 and a half weeks depending on radiotherapy schedule); to 6 week follow up; and to 1 year follow up.
Bowel and bladder DVH
Time frame: At time of radiotherapy planning scan which happens at baseline, on day of randomisation.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Feb 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Alison Birtle principal investigator
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Empty bladder and Full bladder in people with Prostate Cancer and Radiotherapy Side Effect, run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
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 1 inclusion and 2 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 6 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 United Kingdom. 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?
Change in IPSS score (time frame: Baseline to end of treatment (4 weeks or 7 and a half weeks depending on radiotherapy schedule); to 6 week follow up; and to 1 year follow up.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 6 Feb 2019.