Urinary tract infection (UTI) Urological and Genital Diseases Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Conditions
Interventions
Removing the catheter and collection of two urine samples (immediately and 7 days later). Antibiotic or placebo prescribed for 48 hours after catheter removal.
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 150 in-patients with in-dwelling catheters about to be removed will be blinded into two arms of the study (test and placebo)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| If antibiotics are advocated, this will become a guideline for all health professionals using catheters. If antibiotics are unnecessary, this will help to decrease the incidence of antimicrobial resistance and reduce the financial burden of antibiotic use in this group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed