Bladder cancer surgery: do stents help or hurt?

NCT ID NCT07655284

Terminated Disease control Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looks at whether using ureteral stents (small tubes) after bladder cancer surgery leads to more or fewer problems than not using them. About 190 adults having their bladder removed will be randomly assigned to get stents or not. The main goal is to see who ends up back in the hospital within 30 days.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: ureteral stents (device)
What this could lead to: If this trial succeeds, it could show that skipping stents reduces complications and hospital readmissions after bladder cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may vary by patient and surgical technique. Stents have been standard for years, so not using them could increase leakage or stricture risks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infiltrating bladder urothelial carcinoma non-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma superficial urinary bladder carcinoma urinary bladder cancer 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 REQUIRING CYSTECTOMY URETERAL STENTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP)

São Paulo, São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil

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