recurrent urinary tract infections rUTI recurrent bladder infection
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the intervention group will have access to a digital
application, which enables patients to educate themselves, to monitor their
symptoms and lifestyle, to assess their symptoms by f
Sponsors
Isala
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female sex Aged 18 or older new referral to urologist for rUTI possession of smartphone/tablet/PC with internet connection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Subjects with an indwelling catheter or performing clean intermittent catheterization - Subjects suffering from urogenital malignancy or having had urogenital malignancy in the past - Subjects having had prior surgery to urinary tract - Subjects suffering from active urolithiasis - Active pregnancy - Subjects suffering from terminal illness - Subjects suffering from dementia or other psychiatric illnesses. - Subjects with insufficient command of the Dutch language, which precludes them from following study instructions or completing study questionnaires.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is the number of symptomatic culture-proven urinary tract infections over a 12-month period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are: - the number of prescribed and used antibiotic treatments - the number of telephone consultations and outpatient clinic visits - healthcare costs - quality of life - cost-effectiveness | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactFO Frijns
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Outcome results
None listed