Zapped saline could zap bladder tumors
NCT ID NCT07272603
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study tests a new treatment called Plasma-Activated Saline Solution (PASS) for bladder cancer. Five patients will receive a one-week course of PASS infused directly into the bladder before their scheduled surgery. Researchers will check if the treatment shrinks tumors and kills cancer cells, while closely watching for side effects. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and worth studying further.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Plasma-Activated Saline Solution (PASS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new, non-toxic way to shrink bladder tumors before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, tiny trial with only 5 people. It's designed mainly to check safety, not to prove it works. The treatment may not shrink tumors or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 5 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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. Patients with a pathological diagnosis of bladder cancer. 2. Patients scheduled for radical cystectomy, with at least one measurable tumor lesion ≥10 mm in diameter. 3. Age between 18 and 75 years. 4. Treatment-naïve patients who have not received any prior therapy for bladder cancer. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of severe comorbidities, including but not limited to cardiac disease, severe hepatic or renal insufficiency, uncontrolled hypertension, or diabetes. 2. Active urinary tract infection or a functional bladder capacity of less than 200 mL. 3. History of other malignancies. 4. Pregnancy or lactation. 5. Poor compliance, assessed as unlikely to complete the trial per protocol requirements. 6. Any other condition deemed by the investigator to make the patient unsuitable for study participation.
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Conditions
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