Fiber-Optic Confocal Microscopy of the Urinary Tract Histopathology

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00801762

Enrollment

195

Registered

2008-12-03

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2015-02-28

Last updated

2019-04-22

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Conditions

Bladder Cancer

Brief summary

The goal of the study is to develop a novel approach to obtain real time optical biopsy of urinary tract pathology (e.g., bladder tumors) during urinary tract endoscopy using a novel fibered confocal microscope.

Interventions

DEVICEFibered confocal microscope

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Research subjects with suspected urinary tract pathology (e.g., bladder tumors) who are scheduled to undergo cystoscopy with possible excisional biopsy (e.g. transurethral resection of bladder tumor) in the operating room.

Exclusion criteria

History of hypersensitivity to fluorescein; active urinary tract infection; pregnant; currently breast feeding;

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026