Building a new bladder patch from your own cells for small scarred bladders
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests a new type of bladder enlargement surgery using your own cells to build a replacement patch for a stiff, small bladder. The goal is to improve bladder capacity and protect your kidneys from high pressure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your bladder is small (holds less than about 150 milliliters) and scarred or stiff, but not due to nerve problems.
- You've tried standard bladder-relaxing medications and they didn't help, or you couldn't take them.
- You have high bladder pressure or new changes in your kidneys/ureters in the last year.
- You must be willing to learn clean intermittent catheterization (using a tube to empty your bladder) and be able to follow the bladder training schedule.
- You haven't had recent bladder or abdominal surgery (within the past 12 months) or a prior bladder augmentation procedure.
- You are generally healthy: no major infections (like HIV, hepatitis, active TB), no drug/alcohol abuse, not pregnant or planning pregnancy, and no allergies to iodine or certain antibiotics.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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