Comparison of Immediate Versus Delayed Removal of Urinary Catheter Following Elective Cesarean Section

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02074852

Enrollment

300

Registered

2014-02-28

Start date

2012-11-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2014-03-04

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Conditions

Cesarean Section, Urinary Catheter, Urinary Infection

Brief summary

The objective this trial is to compare immediate and 12 hours postoperative removal of urinary catheter after elective cesarean section; and whether early removal is associated with lower risk of urinary infection compared with delayed catheter removal.

Interventions

OTHERFoley urethral catheter

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

\- Women admitted to the prenatal wards for primary or repeat elective cesarean section

Exclusion criteria

* urinary infection (assessed clinically and by midstream urinalysis), * significant vaginal bleeding, * severe pre-eclampsia or eclampsia and/or any other conditions requiring postoperative monitoring of urinary output, and * contraindications for general anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of cases with significant bacteriuria and urinary symptoms	1 year

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026