Plain-English translation of NCT04900558 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Bladder Cancer research guide →This study is evaluating the long-term results of robotic-assisted bladder removal surgery (radical cystectomy) in patients with bladder cancer. Researchers want to understand how robotic surgery compares to traditional open surgery in terms of recovery, cancer outcomes, and how well patients' bodies function after the procedure. By collecting and analyzing data from patients who have undergone this surgery, the study aims to clarify whether robotic surgery offers real benefits for bladder cancer patients.
Robotic surgery is now offered to some bladder cancer patients, but doctors need solid evidence about whether it actually improves long-term recovery, reduces cancer recurrence, and preserves quality of life compared to traditional surgery. This study will help answer those important questions.
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If you join this study, you will be followed over time after your bladder removal surgery. Researchers will collect information about your surgery (whether it was robotic or open), your recovery in the weeks and months afterward, any complications, how well your cancer is controlled, and how your quality of life is affected. This data will be tracked and analyzed as part of a group of 500 patients to help doctors understand the true impact of robotic surgery for this condition.
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Italy
Collaborators
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Enrollment target
~500 participants
Started
April 2021
Primary completion
February 2031
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2021.
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Central contact
Simone Morselli, MD
University of Florence
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