New study tests whether education and support groups ease bladder Cancer's hidden toll
NCT ID NCT05649306
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether extra education and support can help women with bladder cancer feel better emotionally and sexually. Researchers will compare a group that gets standard care with a group that also receives handouts, counseling, a support group, and educational sessions. About 80 women will take surveys about their mood and sexual function to see if the extra help makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Additional education and support services (patient handouts, counseling, support groups, educational series, referrals)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple ways to improve emotional well-being and sexual health for women with bladder cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study (80 people) testing education, not a drug. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Females Diagnosed with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Females with bladder cancer * Willing to answer surveys regarding their psychosocial health and sexual health Exclusion Criteria: * Not undergoing either active treatment or active surveillance (i.e. patients on hospice care) * Patients with cognitive impairments * Women who are pregnant
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Sibley Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States
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