Status:

COMPLETED

Video-Assisted Surgery or Talc Pleurodesis in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Lead Sponsor:

Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Malignant Mesothelioma

Metastatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Video-assisted surgery to remove part of the tissue layer covering the inside of the chest cavity may be effective in treating pleural effusion and cause less damage to normal tissue. Talc ...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Compare the effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic cytoreductive pleurectomy vs talc pleurodesis, in terms of 1-year survival, in patients with suspected or proven malig...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Confirmed or suspected mesothelioma
  • Any subtype allowed
  • Pleural effusion must be present
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Clinically fit and suitable for video-assisted thoracoscopic cytoreductive pleurectomy
  • Prior malignancy allowed provided it no longer requires treatment AND patient has a confirmed diagnosis of mesothelioma
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No prior attempted pleurodesis by any approach

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2003

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    196 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00821860

    Start Date

    September 1 2003

    End Date

    May 1 2013

    Last Update

    June 28 2013

    Active Locations (5)

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    1

    Basildon University Hospital

    Basildon, England, United Kingdom, SS16 5NL

    2

    Papworth Hospital

    Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, CB3 8RE

    3

    Glenfield Hospital

    Leicester, England, United Kingdom, LE3 9QP

    4

    Guy's Hospital

    London, England, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT