Pee test could replace scopes for bladder cancer monitoring
NCT ID NCT05982561
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing BCDx, a urine-based test designed to detect the return of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) earlier and without a scope. Researchers will enroll 500 people with a history of NMIBC and compare the test's accuracy to standard cystoscopy. If it works, it could offer a simpler, less invasive way to monitor for recurrence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BCDx urine test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, BCDx could offer a simple, noninvasive urine test to catch bladder cancer recurrence early, reducing the need for frequent cystoscopies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a diagnostic accuracy study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be sensitive or specific enough to replace standard monitoring, and results may not apply to all bladder cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients undergoing cystoscopic surveillance for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) follow-up.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18 Years and older * Patients who have been diagnosed with incident or recurrent NMIBC within the past 2 years and undergoing standard of care/routine monitoring cystoscopy. * Patients who are able to provide legally effective informed consent. * Patients who are able to provide minimum 30mL of voided urine. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients planning to undergo radical cystectomy or chemotherapy-radiation for Urothelial Cell Carcinoma.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arkansas Urology Research Center
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Indiana University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Washington University
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States
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