Postpartum Period, Urinary Retention
Conditions
Keywords
postpartum urinary retention, intermittent catheterization, postvoid residual volume, postpartum
Brief summary
A randomized controlled trial of two different regimens of intermittent catheterization in women with overt postpartum urinary retention. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups with different cut-offs for accepted postvoid residual urine (150 ml vs 250 ml). Primary endpoint is be the time to regain normal bladder function in each group. Secondary endpoints are 1) presence/absence of bacteriuria or urinary tract infections, 2) the duration of hospital stay, 3) scores on the adapted version of the German pelvic floor questionnaire section about bladder function and postpartum symptoms. The calculated sample size is 96 (48 in each group).
Interventions
PROCEDUREIntermittent catheterization
Intermittent catheterization is performed as treatment for urinary retention. Treatment is stopped when postvoid urinary retention volume is below the threshold of each group.
Sponsors
Medical University of Vienna
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed overt postpartum urinary retention. * Age ≥ 18 years at delivery date. * Delivery at study site. * signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal to participate. * Language barrier.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time to regain normal bladder function | 3 months | The time until bladder function returned to normal. |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Primary ContactSören Lange, Dr.med.
Outcome results
None listed