Plain-English translation of NCT07225205 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This study is testing whether giving patients IV fluids at home after radical cystectomy (bladder removal surgery) can help prevent dehydration and reduce the need to return to the hospital. Some patients will receive standard post-surgery care plus home IV fluids delivered three times a week for four weeks, while others will receive standard care alone. The goal is to see if this home IV fluid treatment makes recovery safer and easier.
After bladder removal surgery, more than half of patients experience complications, and dehydration is a major reason people get readmitted to the hospital. Early research suggests that giving IV fluids at home might prevent this, but doctors need a well-designed study to confirm whether this treatment truly helps and is worth the risks of having a catheter at home.
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You will have bladder removal surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital as part of your cancer treatment. After surgery, you'll be randomly assigned to either receive standard recovery care alone, or standard care plus home IV fluids. If you're in the IV fluids group, a small catheter (tube) will be placed in your arm before you leave the hospital, and a home nurse will visit three times a week for four weeks to give you IV fluids. Either way, you'll receive phone calls to check on your recovery at 30 days and 90 days after surgery.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 27, 2026 · Not medical advice
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