New MRI method could speed up bladder cancer diagnosis

NCT ID NCT05779631

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a new diagnostic approach—using an MRI plus a same-day biopsy—against the standard procedure (TURBT) for diagnosing muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Researchers will enroll 360 adults suspected of having this aggressive cancer. The goal is to see if the new method leads to faster treatment and better outcomes, such as longer survival without the cancer spreading.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: mpMRI plus same-day cystoscopic bladder biopsy
What this could lead to: If successful, this could replace the standard two-step diagnosis with a faster, single-day procedure, potentially improving survival by starting treatment sooner.
What could go wrong: This is a diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The MRI approach may not prove more effective than current methods, and some patients may still need additional procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infiltrating bladder urothelial carcinoma urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BLADDER CANCER MUSCLE-INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
RECRUITING

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
RECRUITING

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek - Netherlands Cancer Institute
RECRUITING

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bernhoven ziekenhuis
RECRUITING

Uden, Netherlands
Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
RECRUITING

Nijmegen, Netherlands
Erasmus Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Jeroen Bosch ziekenhuis
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's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Maasziekenhuis Pantein
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Boxmeer, Netherlands
Meander MC
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Amersfoort, Netherlands
Medisch Spectrum Twente
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Enschede, Netherlands
OLVG
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Radboud university medical center
RECRUITING

Nijmegen, Netherlands
Rijnstate ziekenhuis
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Arnhem, Netherlands
St. Antonius ziekenhuis
RECRUITING

Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Treant
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Emmen, Netherlands
University Medical Center Utrecht
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Utrecht, Netherlands
VieCuri medisch centrum
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Venlo, Netherlands
Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei
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Ede, Netherlands
Ziekenhuisgroep Twente
RECRUITING

Almelo, Netherlands

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