bladder infection urinary tract infection
Conditions
Interventions
Women who agree to participate will be advised to drink at least 2 litres of
liquids per day and will be prescribed paracetamol 500 mg 2-3 times per dag 2
tablets or ibuprofen 400 mg 3 times a day d
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Women, 18-45 years of age - Symptoms and diagnosis of UTI, according to the *NHG-standaard* (symptoms: painful or burning micturition (dysuria), frequency, urgency, hematuria, suprapubic pain). - Who have provided written informed consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Immunocompromised patients; pregnancy; diabetes mellitus; a known urological or nephrological disorder; fever, i.e. temperature above 38°C (axillary); pain in back and-or loin (kidney region); recurrent urinary tract infections (more than three occurrences per year during the past year or a UTI in the past three months); gynaecological complaints - such as abnormal vaginal discharge, labial irritation, intermittent vaginal bleeding; symptoms present for more than three days; taken antibiotics in the past four weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint will be acceptability (percentage of women who agreed to participate in the study). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints will be number of *failures* and dropouts, compliance with the treatment, duration of symptoms, recurrence rates of urinary tract symptoms, complications of UTIs (pyelonephtitis, sepsis), hospital admission, quality of life as measured using SF12 health survey and absence from work. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed