Mood Alterations in the Patients With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated With BCG

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorJohns Hopkins University

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate mood changes in patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer who are receiving intravesical Bacillus Calmete-Guerin (BCG). Patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer receiving intravesical treatments are eligible to participate in this study. Participation involves providing research blood and urine samples prior to the start of treatment and throughout the treatment course. The study team will also collect participant's medical history and clinical information. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and daily mood diaries.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Subjects with a pathologically confirmed non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Age ≥ 18 years old

Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Disqualifiers

Patients that are not candidates for intravesical treatment due to the nature of their disease, such as variant histology or progressive disease after a prior course of intravesical treatment.

Patients who are pregnant

Trial population

Subjects that are 18 years old or older who have pathologically confirmed non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Subjects receiving intravesical treatments as part of their standard of care.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Questionnaires

    Other intervention

    Participants will be given the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale to complete prior to each induction intravesical treatment and prior to 3-month follow-up appointments.

  • Daily Mood Diaries

    Other intervention

    Participants will be given daily mood diaries to complete during their 6-week induction intravesical treatment, 3-week maintenance treatment course, and between 3-month follow-up appointments.

  • Urine Specimen Collection

    Other intervention

    Urine collections from patients will occur prior to each induction intravesical treatment and at 3-month follow-up cystoscopy appointments. An at home urine collection may occur 6 hours post intravesical treatment.

  • Research Blood Draw

    Other intervention

    Blood collections will occur prior to first intravesical treatment, prior to fourth intravesical treatment, and each 3-month cystoscopy as indicated by the participant's treatment course.

  • Utilize excess tissue from a standard of care procedure

    Other intervention

    Participants may indicate permission to provide excess tissue from a clinically indicated procedure for research purposes.

Treatment groups

42 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer - Bacillus Calmete-Guerin (BCG) intravesical treatments5 interventions
Group B: Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer - Chemotherapy intravesical treatments5 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in cytokine response as assessed by urine samples

Collect urine samples from the patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who are undergoing intravesical instillations for cytokine response to treatment

Time frame
Prior to each 6-week intravesical treatment and every 3-month Cystoscopy for 24 months
2

Change in cytokine response as assessed by blood samples

Collect blood samples from the patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who are undergoing intravesical instillations for cytokine response to treatment

Time frame
Prior to the first intravesical treatment, prior to the fourth intravesical treatment, and prior to the each 3-month follow-up cystoscopy
3

Screening for Mood Disorders utilizing the Zung Self Rating Depression Scale

Screen for mood disorders in patients diagnosed with Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer at baseline and while undergoing treatment utilizing the Zung Self Rating Depression Scale. The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale has the following score ranges: Normal Range (25-49), Mildly Depressed (50-59), Moderately Depressed (60-69), Severely Depressed (70 and above)

Time frame
Prior to each induction intravesical treatment for six weeks and each 3-month surveillance visit

Secondary outcomes

1

Screening for Mood Disorders utilizing the Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale

Screen for mood disorders in patients diagnosed with Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer at baseline and while undergoing treatment utilizing the Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale

Time frame
Prior to each induction intravesical treatment for six weeks and each 3-month surveillance visit
2

Screening for Mood Disorders utilizing daily mood diaries

Screening for Mood Disorders at baseline and through the treatment course with daily mood diaries

Time frame
Daily mood diary for 6-week induction intravesical treatment course, daily mood diary for 3-week intravesical treatment maintenance course, and daily mood diary between 3-month follow up cystoscopy appointments
3

Evaluate DNA and RNA-based liquid biopsy biomarkers and correlate them with tissue response

Collect blood and urine samples from the patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who are undergoing intravesical instillations and compare them with excess tissue from a clinically indicated procedure

Time frame
Prior to the first intravesical treatment, prior to the fourth intravesical treatment, and prior to each 3-month follow-up cystoscopy

Other outcomes

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