Pee test could replace some painful bladder checks for cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07187063
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a simple urine test that looks for tumor DNA can help some bladder cancer patients safely have fewer cystoscopy exams. Cystoscopy involves inserting a camera into the bladder and can be uncomfortable. The trial will enroll 56 high-risk patients who have already completed initial treatment. Half will follow standard surveillance, while the other half will use the urine test to guide how often they need cystoscopy. The goal is to see if the urine test can reliably detect recurrences so that patients can avoid unnecessary procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- UroAmp urine tumor DNA test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could allow some bladder cancer patients to have fewer invasive cystoscopy procedures while still catching recurrences early.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 56 participants. The urine test may miss some recurrences, and results may not apply to all bladder cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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 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: * AUA high-risk bladder cancer1 * Received induction BCG or gemcitabine/docetaxel * Negative initial post-induction therapy assessment (negative cytology and cystoscopy +/- biopsy) Exclusion Criteria: * High-risk NMIBC within 3 years * Prior induction intravesical therapy * Variant histology * Concurrent upper tract disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
RECRUITINGBurlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States
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