Urinary tract infections in patients with hip fractures. MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10046571 Term: Urinary tract infection
Conditions
Interventions
Trade Name: Daily Wellness Tranbär
Product Name: Daily Wellness Tranbär
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, hard
Concentration unit: % percent
Concentration type: range
Concentration number: 0.8-1.5
Pharmac
Sponsors
University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients admitted to the University hosptial with hip fracture 2. Woman 3. Older than 60 years 4. Patients with an signed informed consent form Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Permanent urinary tracht catheter 2. Medication with Warfarin 4. Kidney disease with prescribed protein reduced diet or a maximum limit of liquid intake or dialysis treatment 5. Serious liver disease or high alcohol intake 6. Symptoms of on-going urinary tract infection 7. Antibiotic treatment at admission
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To investigate if cranberry capsules can decrease the incidense of bacteriuria in hip fracture patients with a peroperative urinary tract catheter ;Secondary Objective: Is there a difference in time to first urinary tract infection between the cranberry- and placebo treated groups? Are there any differences in the urinary tract catheter biofilm between the cranberry- and placebo groups? Is there a difference in IL-6 levels in the urine of cranberry- and placebo treated patients? ;Primary end point(s): Prevalence of bacterias in the urine. | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed