Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
Conditions
Keywords
recurrent urinary tract infection, antibiotics, traditional chinese medicine
Brief summary
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) could be used to treat Recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI).
Detailed description
Antibiotics and TCM are used to treat RUTI to evaluate treatment efficiencies.
Interventions
DRUGLVX-AMX
Subjects were treated with Levofloxacin, 200mg bid, Amoxicillin, 500mg tid for 1 week, followed by 3 week of placebo.
DRUGTCM
Subject is treated with TCM for 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Beijing Institute of Disease Control and Prevention
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* uncomplicated RUTI
Exclusion criteria
* complicated RUTI * other disease with urinary tract * infection by pathogens other than bacteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery of recurrent urinary tract infection | 4 weeks after study drug start | Patients are checked at 4 weeks at the end of the treatment to confirm recovery of RUTI. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Urinary albumin | 4 weeks after drug start | Urinary albumin is checked in patient urine. |
| WBC conversion | 4 weeks after drug start | Check the WBC count in patient urine. |
| Urination frequency | 4 weeks after drug start | Checked for urination frequency at 4 weeks after drug start. |
| Recurrence | 6 months after drug start | Patients are checked for recurrence rate at 6 months after drug start by telephone interview. |
| urgency | 4 weeks after drug start | Check urgency 4 weeks after drug start |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactShiwei Liu, Dr
Outcome results
None listed