Urine test could spare thousands from unnecessary cancer scares
NCT ID NCT07307300
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a urine test (Xpert Bladder Cancer Detect) to see if it can accurately identify people with hidden blood in their urine who are at higher risk for bladder cancer. About 1,475 adults over 40 will provide a urine sample and answer symptom questionnaires, then undergo standard cystoscopy and follow-up. If successful, the test could help doctors decide who needs invasive procedures and who can safely avoid them.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,475 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
Adults over 40 years with non-visible blood in the urine. Participants are either initially identified by referring primary care physicians and further evaluated at the study sites for possible inclusion, or they are directly identified at the study sites during routine evaluation when microhematuria is detected. Recruitment takes place at multiple urology clinics in Germany and Austria.
- Ages
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40 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: * Signed consent form after being informed about the study * Willing and able to follow the study requirements * Non-visible blood in the urine, found within the past 6 months * Age over 40 years Exclusion Criteria: * Previous diagnosis of bladder cancer * Too much protein in the urine (shown by urine test) * Current urinary tract infection (symptoms like pain or frequent urination, plus bacteria found in urine test) * Current pain in the urinary tract or lower belly, pain score greater than 2 on a 0-10 scale * Signs of kidney-related blood in the urine (found by special urine test) * Bladder examination with a camera (cystoscopy) within the past 12 months * Pregnancy * Visible blood in the urine within the past year * Previous surgery on the urinary tract * Previous radiation treatment to the pelvic area * Permanent tube or foreign body in the urinary tract (such as a catheter) * Participation in another clinical study at the same time or within 30 days before this study * Detained under legal or official authority * Medical, psychological, or social problems that would make it hard to follow the study requirements * Not able to understand the study information well enough to give consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Urology and Pediatric Urology University Hospital Ulm
Ulm, 89081, Germany
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