Bladder cancer surgery: what happens after the bladder is removed?
NCT ID NCT07735793
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at the well-being and medical care of people in Korea who had their bladder removed (radical cystectomy) for bladder cancer. Using nationwide insurance records, researchers will track complications, hospital stays, readmissions, and survival up to three years after surgery. The goal is to understand the real-world outcomes and costs of this major operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors and hospitals better understand the real-world risks and costs of bladder removal surgery, potentially improving patient care and resource planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing insurance data, not a controlled trial. It can show patterns but cannot prove what causes them. Results may not apply outside Korea.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1 person
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
The study consists of participants newly diagnosed with NMIBC/MIBC and a subset of NMIBC/MIBC participants who have undergone radical cystectomy (RC).
- Ages
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19 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: * Participants newly diagnosed with bladder cancer (BC) (International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, 10th revision \[ICD-10\] codes of malignant neoplasm of the bladder \[C67\] or carcinoma in-situ of bladder \[D090\] and cancer-specific insurance code of Korean national health insurance service \[V193\]) between September 1 2015 and August 31 2023 * Having two outpatients or one inpatient visit anytime in the study period for BC Exclusion criteria: * Participants with a history of BC diagnosis or cystectomy during the pre-index period * Participants with prior primary malignancy (ICD-10 codes) that was under active treatment or follow-up during the pre-index period * Participants with evidence of metastatic disease at the index date, defined as: a. Having secondary malignancy codes (ICD-10 codes), or b. Having received systemic chemotherapy for BC within 6 months of the initial transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT)
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