Study seeks to predict hidden cancer in the ureter after bladder surgery
NCT ID NCT03677544
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study analyzes data from 748 patients who had their bladder removed due to bladder cancer. The goal is to find factors that can predict whether cancer has spread to the ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. By identifying these factors, doctors may be able to make better decisions during surgery about whether to test the ureter for cancer cells.
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 could help surgeons decide during bladder cancer surgery whether to check the ureter for cancer cells, potentially reducing the need for additional procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, meaning it looks back at past data. It cannot prove cause and effect, and the findings may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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748 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Finished
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Jun 2017
- 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
In cohort A, most patients did not have intraoperative FS examination although it was performed in some cases depending on the surgeon's habits (N¼92). All patients had intraoperative FS in the validation cohort B. All cystectomies performed for nononcological purposes were excluded. All patients had nonmetastatic bladder cancer on preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients \> 18 years * patients reoperative predictive factors for final ureteral section invasion after radical cystectomy Exclusion Criteria: * patients \< 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, 80054, France
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