Simple urine test could spot bladder cancer early
NCT ID NCT06818136
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new urine test called Bladder EpiCheck to see how well it can detect bladder cancer in people aged 45 and older who have blood in their urine. Researchers will compare the test results to standard cystoscopy (a camera exam of the bladder). The goal is to find a less invasive way to screen for bladder cancer. The study will enroll 800 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bladder EpiCheck (urine test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this urine test could offer a less invasive way to detect bladder cancer early in people with blood in their urine.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test is still being validated and may not be as accurate as cystoscopy, the current standard.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
aged ≥ 45 years with haematuria scheduled for cystoscopy, for suspicion of urothelial carcinoma
- Ages
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45 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: 1. Participants aged 45 years or older 2. Participants who are willing and able to provide written informed consent and adhere to study procedures 3. Participants presenting with visible and/or non-visible haematuria within 6 months prior to study enrollment 4. Participants scheduled to undergo standard of care cystoscopy for urinary bladder examination within 60 days after study enrollment 5. Participants who are able to produce at least 10 ml of voided urine Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants with history of urothelial cancer in the bladder and/or upper urinary tract 2. Participants who had prior cystoscopy for haematuria within the past 2 years 3. Participants previously enrolled in this study 4. Participants treated for prostate cancer within the last 12 months 5. Participants treated for kidney cancer within the last 12 months 6. Participants with untreated urinary tract infection 7. Participants with symptomatic urinary tract stones (e.g. flank pain) 8. Participants on dialysis for end stage renal failure 9. Participants with a long term urinary catheter 10. Pregnancy (self-reported) 11. Participants who, because of medical status, or frailty is not expected to be able to complete the full diagnostic pathway
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Addenbrooke's Hospital
RECRUITINGCambridge, United Kingdom
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Frimley
RECRUITINGSurrey Quays, United Kingdom
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Guy's and St Thomas
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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NHS Fife
RECRUITINGDunfermline, Fife, KY12 OSU, United Kingdom
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NHS Lothian
RECRUITINGEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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