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A study in patients with bladder cancer comparing traditional surgery and laser surgery for better treatment outcomes

A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING CONVENTIONAL TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF BLADDER TUMOUR VERSUS HOLMIUM LASER EN BLOC TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF BLADDER TUMOUR - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093167
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-08-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C678- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of bladder Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: TURBT Group: Standard transurethral resection using electrocautery. HolERBT Group: En-bloc resection using a holmium laser. : Participants will be randomly assigned to either the cTURB

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tumor size less than or equal to 3cm. Number of tumors less than 3 in number No prior intravesical therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Tumors located in areas difficult to access endoscopically. Ureteral involvement Metastatic bladder tumour Patients with coagulopathies or on anticoagulant therapy that cannot be safely discontinued. Severe comorbidities contraindicating surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Presence of detrusor muscle in the resected specimen, indicating the quality of resectionTimepoint: 14 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Recurrence-Free Survival (RFS): Defined as the time from the date of the initial resection to the first documented recurrence of bladder cancer, confirmed by follow-up cystoscopic evaluations.Timepoint: 3months,6months, and 12months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSubeesh P

Government Medical College Kozhikode

parolsubeesh@gmail.com8547774477

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026