Video lessons and geriatric support aim to boost recovery for bladder cancer patients undergoing major surgery.
NCT ID NCT06427824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an educational video program and geriatric discharge planning can help people aged 65 and older with bladder cancer recover better after cystectomy (bladder removal surgery). Participants watch videos on mobility, medication, and mental clarity, and meet with a geriatric team after surgery. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable, and whether it reduces side effects and improves quality of life.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- educational video modules and geriatric discharge planning
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple education and planning improve recovery and quality of life for older bladder cancer patients after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 85 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is educational, not a drug, so it won't directly treat the cancer.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 85 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * Participants capable of giving consent * Participants undergoing radical cystectomy (both for curative and palliative intent) for bladder cancer diagnosed by tissue pathology with urinary diversion at the University of Chicago * Participants undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy will be included * Participants will be included regardless of gender, race or ethnicity * Participants greater than or equal to 65 years of age Exclusion Criteria * Radical cystectomy for non-oncologic indications * Palliative cystectomy for cancers other than bladder cancer (i.e. prostate, rectal, cervical)
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60615, United States
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