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Immediate Versus Early (24-hours) Urinary Catheter Removal After Elective Minimally Invasive Colonic Resection

Immediate Versus Early (24-hours) Urinary Catheter Removal After Elective Minimally Invasive Colonic Resection: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Multicenter, Non-inferiority Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05249192
Enrollment
216
Registered
2022-02-21
Start date
2022-02-15
Completion date
2024-11-26
Last updated
2024-11-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Colonic Disease, Postoperative Complications, Surgical Complication, Urinary Retention Postoperative, Urinary Tract Infections

Brief summary

The primary aim of this study is to compare the rate of acute urinary retention (AUR) after immediate compared to early (24-hours) removal of urinary catheter (UC) in patients undergoing minimally invasive colorectal resection. The study hypothesis is that immediate UC removal is non-inferior to 24-hours UC removal in terms of AUR rate. The secondary outcomes focus on goals that could be positively impacted by the immediate removal of the UC at the end of the surgery. In particular, the rate of urinary tract infections, perception of pain, time-to-return of bowel and physical functions, postoperative complications and postoperative length of stay will all be measured.

Interventions

Urinary catheter removal immediately after the end of the surgical procedure before exiting the operating room.

urinary catheter removal on the first postoperative day (6 a.m)

Sponsors

Faenza Hospital
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Ravenna Hospital
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Rozzano-Milan
CollaboratorOTHER
Humanitas University
CollaboratorOTHER
Universita di Verona
CollaboratorOTHER
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Masking description

patients and surgeons are blinded to group allocation until the end of surgical procedure

Intervention model description

prospective, randomized, controlled, two-arm, multi-center trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age between 18 years and 80 years old 2. Patients scheduled to undergo minimally invasive resection of the colon under general anesthesia 3. Willingness to participate 4. Compliance to study purpose 5. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Need for an anastomosis below the anterior peritoneal reflection 2. Need for a major resection other than colorectal 3. Need for post-operative intensive care monitoring or intensive care unit (ICU) stay 4. Anesthesia time longer than 300 minutes 5. Presence of chronic indwelling UC 6. Presence of an entero-vesical fistula 7. Need for ureteral stent placement, bladder resection or repair 8. A previous and unsolved history of AUR or overt voiding dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Acute urinary retention rate3 days postoperativelyOccurrence of urinary retention after removal of urinary catheter

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
UC reinsertion30 days postoperativelyneed for urinary catheter reinsertion after first removal
Pain scores6,12,24,48 and 72 hours after surgeryNumeric Rating Scores (NRS) for abdominal pain (0-10)
Bowel function10 days postoperativelyTime for return of bowel function as for flatus and stools postoperatively
Urinary tract infections30 days postoperativelyOccurrence of urinary tract infections
Morbilityfirst 30 days after surgeryPostoperative morbility according to the Clavien-Dindo classification
Length of hospital stay30 days postoperativelypostoperative stay
Mobilization10 days postoperativelyReturn to passive and active mobilization postoperatively

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026