Development and randomised controlled trial of dipsticks and diagnostic algorithms for the management of urinary tract infection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN03525333

Enrollment

309

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

2001-09-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Urinary tract infection Urological and Genital Diseases Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Interventions

Phase 1. Different symptom scores (naive Bayesian, adjusted Bayesian, symptom counts) and combinations of dipstick results will be developed to predict 'standard' monosodium urate (MSU) diagnosis in h

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects presenting with suspected urinary tract infections (UTI)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women and women over the age of 75

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Symptom diary 2. Satisfaction 3. Belief in antibiotics 4. Notes review for 4.1. reattendance 4.2. complications 4.3. referral 5. Costs 5.1. manual timing for GP and other staff costs 5.2. marginal costs in processing the MSUs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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