MedPath

Urinary Diversion During Robotic Assisted Radical Cystectomy in Patients With Bladder Cancer

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Stage I Bladder Cancer
Stage II Bladder Cancer
Urinary Complications
Recurrent Bladder Cancer
Stage 0 Bladder Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery
Other: intraoperative complication management/prevention
Other: quality-of-life assessment
Registration Number
NCT02252393
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This randomized clinical trial studies intracorporeal or extracorporeal urinary diversion during robotic assisted radical cystectomy in reducing complications in patients with bladder cancer. Radical cystectomy is surgery to remove the entire bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs. After the bladder is removed, urinary diversion (a surgical procedure to make a new way for urine to leave the body) is performed. It is not yet known whether intracorporeal (within the body) or extracorporeal (outside of the body) urinary diversion is a better method in patients with bladder cancer undergoing robotic assisted radical cystectomy.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare perioperative outcomes and complications after robotic assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with intracorporeal urinary diversion (IUD) and RARC with extracorporeal urinary diversion (EUD) in a prospective randomized fashion.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Time to passage of flatus. II. Analgesic requirement (narcotic use). III. Hospital length of stay. IV. Total operating time. V. Estimated blood loss. VI. Readmission rate. VII. Bladder Cancer Index Questionnaire. VIII. Ureteral strictures. IX. Stomal stenosis. X. Disease recurrence. XI. Secondary procedures.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo RARC with IUD.

ARM II: Patients undergo RARC with EUD.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up within 90 days and then for 2-5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Grade G1 - G3 bladder cancer
  • T stage: cTis - T2
  • N0
  • M0
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) < 4
  • Informed consent
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 2 or better
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 8.0 g/dL
  • White blood cell (WBC) > 2.0 k/uL
  • Platelets > 50,000
  • Creatinine < 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 5.0 x ULN
  • Alanine transaminase (ALT) < 5.0 x ULN
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient unsuitable for or refusing radical cystectomy
  • T stage ≥ T3 (mass extending outside the bladder)
  • Gross nodal or metastatic disease at presentation (≥ N1, M1)
  • Prior pelvic radiation
  • Prior open or laparoscopic/robotic bladder or prostate surgery
  • Prior colorectal surgery or history of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40
  • ECOG performance status 3 or worse
  • History of coagulopathy or bleeding disorders
  • Chronic steroid use
  • Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and/or on dialysis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm I (RARC with IUD)intraoperative complication management/preventionPatients undergo RARC with IUD.
Arm II (RARC with EUD)quality-of-life assessmentPatients undergo RARC with EUD.
Arm II (RARC with EUD)robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeryPatients undergo RARC with EUD.
Arm II (RARC with EUD)intraoperative complication management/preventionPatients undergo RARC with EUD.
Arm I (RARC with IUD)robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeryPatients undergo RARC with IUD.
Arm I (RARC with IUD)quality-of-life assessmentPatients undergo RARC with IUD.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complication rate90 days after surgery

Analyzed using multivariable logistical regression. Descriptions and grading scales found in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 will be utilized for adverse event reporting.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospital length of stayUp to 90 days

Analyzed using regression analysis.

Ureteral stricturesUp to 5 years

The Cox proportional hazards model will be used. The HR and 95% CI associated with the use of RARC with IUD compared with the use of RARC with EUD will be calculated.

Disease recurrenceUp to 5 years

The Cox proportional hazards model will be used. The HR and 95% CI associated with the use of RARC with IUD compared with the use of RARC with EUD will be calculated.

Secondary proceduresUp to 5 years

The Cox proportional hazards model will be used. The HR and 95% CI associated with the use of RARC with IUD compared with the use of RARC with EUD will be calculated.

Cumulative complication incidenceUp to 5 years

Graphically described using the Kaplan-Meier method. Descriptions and grading scales found in the NCI CTCAE version 4.0 will be utilized for adverse event reporting.

Time to passage of flatusUp to 90 days

Analyzed using regression analysis.

Total operating timeUp to completion of surgery

Analyzed using regression analysis.

Stromal stenosisUp to 5 years

The Cox proportional hazards model will be used. The HR and 95% CI associated with the use of RARC with IUD compared with the use of RARC with EUD will be calculated.

Readmission rateUp to 90 days

Analyzed using regression analysis.

Analgesic requirement (narcotic use)Up to 90 days

Analyzed using logistical regression.

Estimated blood lossUp to 90 days

Analyzed using regression analysis.

Quality of life assessed using the Bladder Cancer Index QuestionnaireUp to 5 years

The Cox proportional hazards model will be used. The hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) associated with the use of RARC with IUD compared with the use of RARC with EUD will be calculated.

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath