AI learns to spot bladder cancer under blue light

NCT ID NCT07144319

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study collects video recordings and data from 500 patients undergoing blue light cystoscopy, a procedure where a drug makes cancer cells glow. The goal is to train an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect bladder lesions in real time, helping doctors make more accurate decisions during routine exams. No new treatments are being tested—only data is being gathered to develop the AI tool.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Hexvix/Cysview (a drug that makes cancer cells glow under blue light)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to an AI tool that helps doctors spot bladder cancer more reliably during cystoscopy, potentially reducing missed lesions.

What could go wrong

This is an early data-collection study, not a treatment trial. The AI is not yet tested in real-time use, and results may not translate into immediate patient benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Neoplasms urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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  • Oslo University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Oslo, Norway

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  • Regents of the University of Michigan

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States

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  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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