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A prospective randomised study to determine the effectiveness of bladder pre-filling prior to removal of an indwelling catheter in men who have recently undergone transurethral resection of the prostate.

A prospective randomised study to determine the effectiveness of bladder pre-filling prior to removal of an indwelling catheter in men who have recently undergone transurethral resection of the prostate.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12611001087943
Acronym
TOV study
Enrollment
100
Registered
2011-10-19
Start date
2011-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To determine if pre-filling of bladder prior to IDC removal allows men to regain bladder control faster and thereby allowing earlier discharge

Interventions

After medical officer indicates need for removal of IDC in patients randomly assigned to intervention group - bladder is pre-filled with up to 250mls of normal saline via a gravity feed drip with the IDC clamped for 10 minutes before removal of IDC

Sponsors

Helen HEIM
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

All patients undergoing TURP who are cognitively able to understand and consent to study

Exclusion criteria

Cognitively unable to understand and consent Patients unable to read and understand English in order to comply with protocol

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026