Urinary Retention After Vaginal Delivery With Epidural Anesthesia.

The Rate of Urinary Retention in Women After Vaginal Delivery With Epidural Anesthesia Who Underwent Prolonged Catheterization Compared With Intermittent Catheterization During Labor.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02865551

Enrollment

160

Registered

2016-08-12

Start date

2019-07-01

Completion date

2023-12-31

Last updated

2023-01-25

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Conditions

Urinary Retention

Brief summary

The investigators intend to compare the rate of urinary retention among female patients after vaginal delivery under epidural anesthesia, depending on bladder catheterization type, either by a foley catheter inserted adjacent to epidural anesthesia or intermittent catheterization applied every 4 hours during labor.

Detailed description

An explanation about the study will be delivered to each participant and each participant will sign a confirmed consent. Patients will be randomized between 2 groups of treatment: 1. intermittent catheterization applied every 4 hours during labor. 2. foley catheter inserted adjacent to epidural anesthesia. In patients with a foley catheter, the catheter will be removed soon after delivery. Participants will be followed by a clinician post labor. An abdominal US will be performed either 4 hours after delivery or after the participant urinates to check the bladder volume. Patient information including demographic information, information regarding the patient's pregnancy and delivery will be collected from the patient's electronic record.

Interventions

DEVICEFoley catheter

Extended bladder catheterization after epidural anesthesia.

DEVICEShort term catheter

Intermittent catheterization every 4 hours after epidural anesthesia.

DRUGEpidural anesthesia

Performance of epidural anesthesia by a certified anesthesiologist.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Female patients in labor designated for vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with neurological problems including gestational diabetes. * Patients either designated for elective cesarean delivery or emergent cesarean delivery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of urinary retention after vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia	Up to 3 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of urinary tract infections	Up to 3 days

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactRoy Lauterbach, MD

r_lauterbach@rambam.health.gov.il972529432416

Outcome results

None listed

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