Cystitis Urological and Genital Diseases Cystitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women with a history of recurrent cystitis, defined as: 1.1. Participants must have two or more episodes of UTI in the last 6 months or 3-6 in the last 12 months 1.2. Participants much have had an UTI that was documented by urine culture 2. Experienced episodes at least by one urinary symptom and/or positive urinary nitrate test or leukocyturia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to provide informed consent 2. Pregnancy or lactation 3. Abnormalities of the upper urinary tract, including the presence of urinary stones 4. Patients with a permanent urinary catheter 5. Complete urinary incontinence 6. Patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (GFR <15 ml/min)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptomatic cystitis recurrence is measured through clinical evaluation and patient interviews at baseline, 90, 150/180 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of uropathogens is assessed using microbiological evaluation of urine sample, vaginal swab and a vaginal smear slide at baseline, 90 and 180 days. | — |
Countries
Italy