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NCT Number: NCT07334314

Olfactive Detection of Urothelial Carcinoma by Sniffer Dogs

The aim of this study is to estimate the sensitivity of olfactory detection of urothelial carcinomas of the bladder in urine samples by assistance dogs trained in this practice.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar, Colmar, France

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult (> 18 years old)
  • Subject scheduled for any endourological surgery involving an initial cystoscopy, the most common of which are: transurethral resection of the bladder, transurethral resection of the prostate, internal optical urethrotomy, bladder lithoclast, ureteral stent replacement, ureteroscopy, etc. (non-exhaustive list)
  • Subjects for whom a urine sample (for bacteriological or cytological testing) is planned as part of routine practice in the month prior to the procedure
  • Subjects affiliated with a health insurance plan or beneficiaries of such a plan

Exclusion criteria

  • Absence of signed informed consent / inability to provide the subject with informed information (emergency situations, difficulties in understanding the subject, etc.)
  • Patient under guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection
  • History of cancer other than urothelial bladder carcinoma, unless in complete remission for > 5 years
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Treatment and study plan

olfactory detection by dogs

Diagnostic Test

olfactory detection of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder in a urine sample by dogs

Primary outcomes

  1. Assess the sensitivity of olfactory detection of urothelial carcinomas of the bladder in urine samples by assistance dogs trained for this purpose

    Time frame: Day -60 to Day 0

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Victor GAILLARD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+33 3 69 55 10 55

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

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Registry information

Acronym: OUAF

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 12, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 12, 2026

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