Study to Obtain Full Thickness Bladder Tissue From Subjects Undergoing Cystectomy Surgery

Tengion52 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to obtain bladder tissue specimens from patients otherwise undergoing cystectomy for use in research and training of personnel at Tengion, Inc.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cystectomy

Interventions

tissue procurementOTHER

No intervention. Tissue procurement study.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects 18 to 90 years and undergoing a cystectomy surgery * Willing and able to give signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known active infection * Known colonization with MRSA or VRE * Receipt of blood or blood products for transfusion during the previous 3 months

Locations (1)

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of bladder tissue from patients underogoing radical cystectomy

Time frame: ongoing throughout study

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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