Fiber-Optic Confocal Microscopy of the Urinary Tract Histopathology

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified December 2008 by Stanford University. Recruitment status was Recruiting

First Received on December 2, 2008. No Changes Posted

Sponsor:	Stanford University
Collaborator:	Mauna Kea Technologies
Information provided by:	Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00801762

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention
Bladder Cancer	Device: Fibered confocal microscope

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Fiber-Optic Confocal Microscopy of the Urinary Tract Histopathology

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Further study details as provided by Stanford University:

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	September 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2009

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

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;

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00801762

Contacts

Contact: Jospeh C Liao, M.D.

(650) 852-3284

jliao@stanford.edu

Locations

United States, California
VA Palo Alto Health Care System	Recruiting
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
Contact: Jospeh C Liao, M.D. 650-852-3284 jliao@stanford.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

Stanford University

Mauna Kea Technologies

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Joseph C. Liao

Stanford University

More Information

No publications provided by Stanford University

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Sonn GA, Jones SN, Tarin TV, Du CB, Mach KE, Jensen KC, Liao JC. Optical biopsy of human bladder neoplasia with in vivo confocal laser endomicroscopy. J Urol. 2009 Oct;182(4):1299-305. Epub 2009 Aug 14.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00801762 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	SU-10142008-1319
Study First Received:	December 2, 2008
Last Updated:	December 2, 2008
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Urologic Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

Neoplasms
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urologic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012