Robot or scalpel? new study tests best bladder cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT03049410

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University College, London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compared two types of surgery to remove the bladder in people with bladder cancer: one done with a robot and one done as open surgery. About 339 patients took part across multiple hospitals. The main goal was to see which approach let patients spend more days at home and out of the hospital in the first 90 days after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: robot-assisted surgery
What this could lead to: If robot-assisted surgery proves better, patients may recover faster and spend more time at home after bladder removal.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial comparing two surgical procedures, not a new drug. The benefit may be modest and depends on surgeon skill and patient factors.

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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.

BLADDER CANCER

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Locations

Guy's Hospital

London, United Kingdom
Lister Hospital

Stevenage, United Kingdom
North Bristol NHS Trust

Bristol, United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Glasgow, United Kingdom
Royal Berkshire Hospital

Reading, United Kingdom
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
St James' University Hospital

Leeds, United Kingdom
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom

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