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Catheterization for Preventing Urinary Tract Infections

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Waitlist Available

Led By Emily G Parent, D.O.

Research Sponsored by Abington Memorial Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

The patient must be female.

The patient must be 18 years of age or older.

Must not have

The patients cannot have a concomitant pelvic infection.

The patient cannot be taking immunosuppressive medications.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 -4 weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will look at whether or not catheterization during short surgeries is necessary and if it leads to an increased risk of postoperative urinary tract infections.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women over 18 who are having certain short gynecologic procedures like D&C, hysteroscopies, and LEEP. They must be under general anesthesia or monitored care without pre-op antibiotics, not on chronic UTI therapy or immunosuppressants, and haven't had a catheter in the last 6 months.

What is being tested?

The study is testing if skipping bladder catheterization during short gynecologic surgeries can reduce urinary tract infections after surgery. Women will either have straight catheterization as usual or none at all to see which method leads to fewer infections.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves standard surgical procedures with or without catheterization, side effects may include typical postoperative discomforts such as temporary pain at the surgery site but specific side effects related to avoiding catheter use are being studied.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am female.

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I will be under general anesthesia or monitored sedation for my procedure.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I do not have a current pelvic infection.

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I am not on any immunosuppressive medications.

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I am not on antibiotics for chronic urinary infections.

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I cannot take antibiotics before or during surgery.

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My upcoming procedure will not use spinal anesthesia.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 -4 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 -4 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 -4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Postoperative Bacteriuria

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Straight catheterization (control)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

The control arm is the current practice at our hospital (to perform straight catheterization for short procedures).

Group II: No straight catheterizationActive Control1 Intervention

The experimental arm will void preoperatively and will not be straight catheterized intraoperatively. This is a change from the current practice at our hospital.

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