A Study of Surgical Techniques During Cystectomy (NCT06703476)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this study is to look at two standard surgical techniques used during a radical cystectomy and see whether they influence outcomes such as length of stay in the hospital and infections after surgery. This trial will evaluate whether the following surgical methods influence outcomes: A ureteral stent is a thin tube that is placed in the ureter to drain urine from the kidney. Ureteral stents are often used to promote urine drainage after radical cystectomy, but may come at risk of urinary tract infection. Alvimopan is a standard drug used to promote return of bowel function following surgery. Doctors do not know whether alvimopan is beneficial in current clinical practice. The surgeon will decide whether participants will receive a stent and/or alvimopan, but if they are unsure what the best approach is, a surgical technique has been assigned by chance to them.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (3 items).
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Consent Only) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria: Stent vs. no stent
- No exclusion criteria Alvimopan vs. no alvimopan
- Patients on chronic opioid therapy are ineligible to receive alvimopan and will be excluded from this cohort of the trial
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Consent Only) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent Only) — Middletown, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only) — Montvale, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Consent Only) — Commack, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent Only) — Harrison, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activites) — New York, New York
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent Only) — Rockville Centre, New York
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.