NCT05825950 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Artificial Intelligence Prediction Tool in Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)
What this study is about
This is a multi-center study and the aim is to develop and validate an Artificial Intelligence (AI) -based histologic analysis tool to predict responsiveness to intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and intravesical chemotherapy in intermediate and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients.
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This is a multi-center study and the aim is to develop and validate an Artificial Intelligence (AI) -based histologic analysis tool to predict responsiveness to intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and intravesical chemotherapy in intermediate and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of intermediate or high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer as defined by AUA/SUO criteria (Intermediate-risk: recurrence within 1 year low grade Ta, solitary low grade Ta \>3 cm, multifocal low grade Ta, high grade Ta ≤3 cm, low grade T1; High risk: high grade T1, recurrent high grade Ta, high grade Ta \>3 cm, multifocal high grade Ta, any CIS, any BCG failure in high grade disease, any variant histology, any lymphovascular invasion) following pathologic evaluation of tissue specimens from TURBT.
- Intravesical therapy within 6 months from enrollment including patients treated with BCG, mitomycin C, or Gemcitabine/Docetaxel.
- English or Spanish speakers
- ≥ 18 years of age
- Ability to understand and the willingness to provide an informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Inadequate tissue from TURBT
- ≥ T2 bladder cancer
- Systemic therapy
- Inability to read or write English or Spanish
- Unwilling to sign written informed consent
Where
- Dallas, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Aug 17, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations