Pee test could spot prostate cancer, no biopsy needed

NCT ID NCT04788277

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 38 times

Summary

This study is testing a new way to detect prostate cancer by looking at cells in a urine sample using a special optical imaging method. Researchers will collect urine from 675 men aged 50-75, including those with and without prostate cancer, to see how accurate the test is. If it works, it could offer a simple, non-invasive alternative to traditional biopsies.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, 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

Urine sample collection and optical imaging test

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a simple, non-invasive urine test to detect prostate cancer, reducing the need for biopsies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough to replace current methods, and results may not apply to all patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

benign prostatic hyperplasia prostate cancer prostate carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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