Improved patient comfort and procedural efficiency using chlorhexidine-coated hydrophilic urethral catheters: a randomized controlled trial

The Efficacy and Safety of Hydrophilic Urethral Catheter Coated with Chlorhexidine: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011280

Enrollment

150

Registered

2025-12-09

Start date

2022-10-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-05

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : This study targets patients who, after the initiation of the study, required urethral catheterization for various reasons in the urology outpatient clinic, operating room, or inpatien

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged =18 years who required short-term urethral catheterization for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes (e.g., perioperative management or acute urinary retention) were eligible for inclusion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria included known urethral stricture, current urinary tract infection, history of urethral surgery, indwelling catheterization for >14 days, and chlorhexidine allergy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient-reported pain scores during catheter insertion and removal, assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain).;Procedural time;Clinician satisfaction score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Non-applicable	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSeung-Kwon Choi

Seoul Medical Center

urocsk0127@hanmail.net+82-2-2276-7851

Outcome results