New urine test could spot bladder tumors more accurately
NCT ID NCT06072027
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a new urine test called VISIOCYT can better detect bladder tumors than standard methods. Over 700 patients undergoing cystoscopy (a scope procedure) provided urine samples for both standard and VISIOCYT analysis. The goal was to see how accurate the new test is at ruling out cancer and catching it when present.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VISIOCYT bladder cytology test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could offer a more accurate, non-invasive way to detect or monitor bladder tumors, potentially reducing the need for invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove more accurate than standard cytology, and results may not apply to all patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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701 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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
Patient to undergo cystoscopy for diagnosis (suspected bladder tumor) or follow-up of bladder tumor
- 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: * Patient over 18 years of age, * Signed consent to participate, * Affiliation with a social security scheme, or beneficiary of such a scheme, * Patient to undergo cystoscopy for diagnosis (suspected bladder tumor) or follow-up of bladder tumor Exclusion Criteria: * Patients managed or followed up for a bladder tumor of non-urothelial histology, * Renal transplant patients, * Patient having received pelvic radiotherapy, * Pregnant or potentially pregnant women (of childbearing age, without effective contraception) or nursing mothers, * Person in an emergency situation, adult under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice), or unable to express consent, * Inability to undergo medical follow-up for geographical, social or psychological reasons.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Marseille, 13009, France
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