asymptomatic postpartum urinary retention
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be bladderscanned after spontaneous micturition. All patients with a post void residual volume (PVRV) > 150 ml will be included
they will receive measurements of the PVRV until it has normalized. These patients will fill out questionnaires and come back after three months.
Patients with a PVRV less than 150 ml are asked to pa
Sponsors
AMC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women of 18 years and older who deliver vaginally in the participating hospitals.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age < 18 years; 2. Insufficient knowledge or understanding of the Dutch language; 3. Congenital urinary tract abnormalities; 4. Pre-existent and treated urinary tract infection < 1 week before the delivery; 5. History of chronic neurological disease, including diabetic neuropathy; 6. Maternal fever (i.e. temperature ≥ 38.0 degrees C) due to a proved urinary tract infection; 7. Cesarean Section.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Micturition related quality of life after 3 months in women with asymptomatic postpartum urinary retention in a prospective cohort. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Prevalence of asymptomatic postpartum urinary retention; 2. Prevalence of urinary tract morbidity and care consumption in patients with asymptomatic postpartum urinary retention compared to patients with a normal postvoid residual volume; 3. Identification of prognostic factors for asymptomatic postpartum urinary retention; 4. Costs related to asympyomatic abnormal post void residual volume. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactFemke Mulder
Academisch Medisch Centrum Meibergdreef 9 - H4 205
Outcome results
None listed