Urinary Retention, Cesarean Section Complications
Conditions
Brief summary
In this study a total of 150 parturients undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia will be randomized to have their urinary catheters kept in place for 8, 10 or 12 hours. The incidence of urinary retention and interventions needed for any potential urinary retention will be assessed.
Detailed description
In this study a total of 150 parturients undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia will be randomized to have their urinary catheters kept in place for 8, 10 or 12 hours. The incidence of urinary retention and interventions needed for any potential urinary retention will be assessed.
Interventions
DEVICEUrinary catheter
Duration of planned urinary cathterization following cesarean delivery
Sponsors
Women's Hospital HUS
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Masking is not applicable, duration of urinary catheter treatment is decided at the time of surgery.
Intervention model description
The parturients are randomized into 3 different treatment arms with different duration of planned urinary catheter treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* After informed consent, signed the participation form (volunteered for the study) * Cesarean section * Spinal anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
* Prior neuraxial analgesia (epidural or spinal) for attempted labour
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success of spontaneous voiding of bladder | 6-12 hours after removal of the urinary catheter | Assessed by ultrasound bladder scanner after attempted voiding of the bladder |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amount of residual urine in the bladder | 6-12 hours after removal of the urinary catheter | Assessed by ultrasound |
| Need for standard in-house medications to help spontaneous voiding of the bladder | 6-12 hours after removal of the urinary catheter | Amount of medicines given |
| Need for re-cathterization of the bladder | 6-12 hours after removal of the urinary catheter | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed