Urine test aims to spot urological cancers without invasive scopes
NCT ID NCT07813260
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing a urine-based fluorescence assay to see if it can detect urological cancers in people who have blood in their urine. The study enrolls 170 adults scheduled for cystoscopy or ureteroscopy. Urine samples are collected before endoscopy and analyzed with the assay and a DNA ploidy test, then compared with biopsy results. The goal is to measure how accurately the urine test identifies cancers and rules them out.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a urine-based immunofluorescence cytology test
- What this could lead to
- If the test performs well, it could offer a non-invasive way to screen for urological cancers in people with blood in their urine, potentially reducing the need for invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- The test may miss cancers or produce false alarms, and the study is small and single-center, so results may not apply broadly. It is a diagnostic accuracy study, not a treatment trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 170 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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 presenting with hematuria who are scheduled for endoscopic evaluation (cystoscopy/ureteroscopy) for suspected urological malignancies (including bladder, renal pelvic, ureteral, and renal cell cancers) at a single urology center in Shanghai, China.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Presenting with hematuria requiring urological malignancy workup Age ≥ 18 years Planned to undergo cystoscopy and/or ureteroscopy Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior confirmed diagnosis of urological malignancy Participation in another clinical trial within 3 months prior to enrollment Any clinical condition that, per investigator judgment, may interfere with study execution Inadequate urine sample quality or volume
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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