New urine test could spare bladder cancer patients from painful scopes
NCT ID NCT03193515
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new urine test that might find returning bladder cancer earlier and more accurately than current urine tests. The goal is to see if this test can reduce the need for cystoscopy, a procedure where a tiny camera is inserted into the bladder. About 300 adults with a history of bladder cancer will provide urine samples during their regular check-ups. If successful, this could make cancer surveillance much easier and less invasive.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2016
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 with a history of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer or muscle invasive bladder cancer treated by bladder sparing techniques (or not yet treated) and diagnosed within the past 24 months on cystoscopic surveillance
- 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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Inclusion Criteria Participants must be: * Age 18 years or older * Have a history of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer or muscle invasive bladder cancer treated by bladder sparing techniques (or not yet treated) and diagnosed within the past 24 months on cystoscopic surveillance * Participants may be treated with adjuvant intravesical therapy * Willing and able to give written informed consent (see Appendix 1) * Be willing to adhere to the surveillance regimen (high risk and intermediate risk seen every 3 months for 2 years; low risk seen every 6-12 months for 2 years) Exclusion Criteria: Participants must not: * Have had radical cystectomy * History of previous cancer (excluding bladder, basal and squamous cell skin cancer) within the past 3 years * Have a known active urinary tract infection or urinary retention * Have active stone disease (renal or bladder) or renal insufficiency (creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL) - Serum creatinine value can be up to 60 days before consent, otherwise repeat. * Have ureteral stents, nephrostomy tubes or bowel interposition * Have recent genitourinary instrumentation (within 10 days prior to signing consent) * Be unable or unwilling to complete the surveillance regimen
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
RECRUITINGKyoto, Japan
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UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of California San Francisco
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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