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Effectiveness of vitamin C and alkasol in change of urine pH to prevent UTI

A Randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of vitamin C and alkasol in change of urine pH to prevent UTI in perioperative females admitted in Neurosurgical ward at AIIMS ,New Delhi. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/06/068298
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-06-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: D337- Benign neoplasm of other specifiedparts of central nervous system

Interventions

Intervention1: change in urine ph by providing acidic/alkaline medium to prevent UTI: Patient population that is perioperative females will be randomized into control and experimental group in which c

Sponsors

Neurosurgery Ward
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients - females admitted in neurosurgery ward 1-2 days prior the operative day. Willing to participate. Able to understand Hindi or English. Female patients with age above 18 years. Patient with catheterization for minimum 48-72 hrs to maximum 7 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients - female with uti infection preoperatively based on Routine microscopy. Having previous underlying medical condition including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus renal failure chronic renal disease stone management specific diet symptomatic UTI requiring antibiotic therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
change in urine ph help in prevention of uti in neurosurgery patientTimepoint: 1 week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
not applicableTimepoint: not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAditi.P.Sinha

All india institute of medical sciences,aiims new delhi

nsaharan487@gmail.com8851406778

Outcome results

None listed

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