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Study identifier: NCT04865939 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Gemcitabine Versus Water Irrigation in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

Condition: Urothelial Cancer of Renal Pelvis · Urothelial Carcinoma Ureter  ·  Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

PhasePhase 3
Planned participants132
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

There is a high rate of intravesical (bladder) recurrence following extirpative surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinoma. There is no single established standard of care for prevention of intravesical recurrence; however, one protocol in common use involves the use of intravesical gemcitabine instilled into the bladder during surgery and prior to entry into the bladder. There are barriers to the use of gemcitabine, especially at lower volume centers. Some evidence suggests that intravesical irrigation with sterile water has equivalent efficacy to intravesical chemotherapy in prevention of recurrent bladder cancer following transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT). This study is intended to compare recurrence rates using intravesical gemcitabine (as a pseudo-standard of care) and continuous bladder irrigation with sterile water.

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Yair Lotan, MD  ·  (214) 648-0389  ·  yair.lotan@utsouthwestern.edu

Phillip McDuffie  ·  214-645-8787

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Locations (1)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas, United StatesRecruiting

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