Appropriate timing of urethral catheter removal in gastrointestinal surgery with epidural anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

Appropriate timing of urethral catheter removal in gastrointestinal surgery with epidural anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial - Appropriate timing of urethral catheter removal in gastrointestinal surgery with epidural anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040468

Enrollment

200

Registered

2020-05-21

Start date

2020-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Gastric and colorectal cancer

Interventions

Early group: The urethral catheter is removed on postoperative day 2 or 3, before removing the epidural anesthesia catheter. Late group: Urethral catheter removed after 2-24 hours of epidural cath

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) A case of radical surgery for gastric cancer and colorectal cancer 2) A case of epidural catheterization with epidural anesthesia 3) A case of an indwelling urethral catheter 4) A case in which consent could be obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Not a scheduled surgery 2) Cases of rectal cancer (lower margin of tumor is Ra or Rb) 3) Epidural catheter is removed within 48 hours postoperatively 4)Dialysis patient 5) A case of preoperative urinary retention 6) A case after total bladder removal 7) A case after lower urethral surgery 8) A case who require a urologist or a urologic technician to insert the urinary catheter at the timing of surgery 9) A case in which an indwelling urethral catheter had been placed preoperatively 10) A case where a urinary tract infection was diagnosed preoperatively 11) Cases requiring continuation of indwelling urethral catheter for urine volume measurement 12) A case in which the attending physician determined that the epidural was not working at all 13) Cases in which epidural anesthesia is ineffective and requires sustained intravenous administration of opioids 14) A case of unintentional epidural catheter removal (self-extraction or spontaneous removal) 15) Postoperative cases requiring intensive care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postoperative urinary retention (POUR)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Development of urinary tract infection 2) Postoperative hospital stay 3) Degree of patient distress and disability to rehabilitation due to implantation of urethral catheters using questionnaires	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTeppei Miyakawa

Fukushima Medical University Minimally Invasive Surgical and Medical Oncology

tpsundaysilence@yahoo.co.jp024-547-1111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026