New device may improve bladder cancer surgery accuracy

NCT ID NCT04235764

First seen Nov 17, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tests a redesigned surgical tool for removing bladder tumors. Researchers will use the device on bladder specimens from 25 patients who need their bladder removed. The goal is to see if the modified device provides better tissue samples for pathology, helping doctors assess tumor margins and depth more accurately.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

modified resectoscope device

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to more accurate tumor removal and better understanding of bladder cancer during surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early ex-vivo study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to all patients or improve outcomes.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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