Cystitis, Cystocele
Conditions
Keywords
postoperative, Catheterization, colporrhaphy, cystocele, cystitis
Brief summary
Randomised controled multicenter trial about the appropriate length of postoperative catheterization after anterior colporrhaphy. Patients are included at the moment that they are planned for surgery and are allocated to one of the study arms after the operation in the recovery by a digital randomisation-procedure. 230 patients will be enrolled in the study and half of the patients will have a catheter during five days postoperatively and the other half will be catheterized only during two days. Main outcome measurements regards replacement of a catheter because of bladder retention and the occurence of cystitis.
Interventions
PROCEDUREpostoperative catheterization
postoperative catheterization after anterior colporrhaphy for five days versus two days.
Sponsors
Maastricht University
Atrium Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all patients planned for a cystocele repair
Exclusion criteria
* patients who already have voiding problems before the operation not related to the cystocele * patients that are not capable of understanding our patient information form because of mental status or language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| how many patients do need replacement of a catheter because of urine retention in both groups: 2 days versus 5 days in dwelling catheterization after anterior colporrhaphy | 6-8 hours after removal of catheter |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| how many patients develop cystitis after catheterization in both groups: 2 days versus 5 days in dwelling catheterization after anterior colporrhaphy | 6 weeks after surgery |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Primary ContactMirjam Weemhoff, Drs
Backup ContactPaul Kampschöer, Drs
Outcome results
None listed