Optimal Timing of Urethral Catheter Removal Post-Caesarean Section at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute -Metta: An open label Randomized control Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202512517683730

Enrollment

180

Registered

2025-12-04

Start date

2025-06-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Postpartum urinary tract infection

Interventions

Discontinuation of urethral catheter at 6 hours and 12 hours post caesarean section

Discontinuation of Urethral catheterization at 24hours post caesarean section

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women for caesarean section who consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia ii. Intra-operative bladder injury iii. Patient needing catheterization prior to surgery iv. Patient who will have general anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postop incidence of urinary tract infection;Postop incidence of urinary retention after catheter removal;Postop pain level and need for analgesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time of ambulation post-operatively in relation to timing of catheter removal	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactFunmilola Aribisala

Senior Registrar Obstetrics and gynaecology

funmihelenaribs@gmail.com+2347032604468

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026