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HIPEC for Bladder Cancer

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Douglas S Scherr, MD
Research Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 90 days
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new way to give chemotherapy to people with bladder cancer that has spread to their muscles. The study will look at how well the treatment works and if it has any side effects.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bladder Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~90 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 90 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Treatment toxicity

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: HIPEC after Radical CystectomyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
After completion of radical cystectomy, HIPEC will be administered using closed abdomen technique for a duration of 60 minutes.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
HIPEC
2014
Completed Phase 3
~230

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLead Sponsor
1,059 Previous Clinical Trials
1,316,070 Total Patients Enrolled
Douglas S Scherr, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWeill Cornell Medicine - New York Presbyterian Hospital
2 Previous Clinical Trials
28 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are geriatric patients excluded from participation in this experiment?

"To be considered for this trial, potential participants must fit into the 45 to 85 age range. Notably, there are 7 registered trials available exclusively to individuals under 18 and 315 studies with a focus on geriatric care."

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Who is able to join this experiment?

"This clinical trial seeks 10 patients aged 45 to 85, who have been diagnosed with invasive bladder cancer. Additional eligibility criteria includes lymphovascular invasion in the background of primary urothelial (particularly plasmacytoid), an ECOG performance status < 1, ANC >1.5x109/L and platelets > 100x109/L as well as a negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential who are willing to use reliable contraception methods during their participation in this study. Furthermore, signed written consent is vital before any procedures can be initiated."

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Are there openings still available for potential participants in this investigation?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the enrollment period for this medical trial has elapsed; it was first uploaded on April 19th 2018 and last amended on August 22nd 2022. However, there are still 315 other trials that are actively in search of participants at present."

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~1 spots leftby May 2025