Urinary Tract Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim is to explore the human urine composition and its relation to urine tract infections
Interventions
OTHERurine sample
The subjects are asked to give a maximum of 15 urine samples during the study
Sponsors
Coloplast A/S
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Have given written informed consent 2. Be at least 18 years of age and have full legal capacity 3. For the 2 patient populations: Use intermittent catheter on a daily basis due to neurogenic bladder or enlarged prostate and have used IC for at least 2 months 4. For healthy volunteers without UTIs: No diag-nosed UTIs within the last year 5. For healthy volunteers with recurrent UTIs: 3 or more UTIs within the last year or 2 UTIs within the last 6 months (treated with antibiotics)
Exclusion criteria
1. Be treated for urinary tract infection at time of enrolment 2. May not take prophylactic treatment for urinary tract infections (antibiotics only)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Type of bacteria present in the urine | 1 year | The different bacteria isolated present in the urine will be identified |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed