urinary tract infection cranberry pelvic floor surgery urineweginfectie cranberry bekkenbodemchirurgie
Conditions
Interventions
Cranberry capsules given for 6 weeks peri-operatively compared with placebo capsules.
Sponsors
Ikazia hospital, Rotterdam (NL)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women planned for pelvic floor surgery, older than 18 years old, not pregnant and able to understand the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with a history of nephrolithiasis, congenital urogenital anomaly or neurogenic bladder will be excluded. Women operated for removal of Mesh implants will also be excluded. Women using antibiotics at the moment of surgery for other medical reasons or women with chronic indwelling urinary catheter will also be excluded. Furthermore, an allergy for cranberries is an exclusion criterion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of clinical diagnosis of urinary tract infection within 6 weeks after surgery. There is clinical diagnosis of urinary tract infection when the medical doctor (blinded for investigation arm) diagnoses and treats a urinary tract infection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of urinary tract infection by urine culture. The type of microorganisms growing in culture of urine samples will be noted. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactE.S. Mooren
Department of Obestetrics and Gynaecology
Outcome results
None listed