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A trial to study and compare Normal saline and distilled water as fluids to inflate urinary catheter balloon to find out the better fluid amongst them and to find out problems arising from the same.

Normal saline versus distilled water as urinary catheter inflation fluid: A randomized, double blind comparison of catheter-related morbidities (A pilot study).

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/037736
Enrollment
54
Registered
2021-11-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Distilled Water: Distilled water used to fill the Foleys catheter Baloon. Control Intervention1: Normal Saline: Normal Saline used to fill the Foleys Catheter Balloon

Sponsors

Abhishek Bharadwaj
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients between 18-65 years of age, undergoing elective and emergency surgery , who are to be shifted to the CCU, for monitoring for =5 days 2. New medical/surgical CCU admissions or patients staying in CCU for =5 days duration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients requiring CCU care for a duration of less than 5 days. 2.Children and elderly (above 65 years) 3. Urological sepsis / UTI 4. Inability to catheterise due to stenosis and other pathologies requiring SPC etc. 5. Surgeries involving manipulation of urinary tract for e.g. in urological surgeries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the difference in rates of catheter deflation failure. Timepoint: 72h, 120h—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the difference in infection rates between the two groups. Timepoint: 72h, 120h—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbhishek Bharadwaj

Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

drhabibkarim@gmail.com09612372585

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026