Cranberry product versus low dose trimethoprim in the prevention of recurrent urinary infections in older women: a double blind randomised trial of effectiveness and acceptability - Cranberry versus trimethoprim
- Conditions
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2006-001313-15-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Dundee
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Community dwelling older women (aged 45 years or over) with at least 2 antibiotic treated UTIs or episodes of cystitis in the previous 12 months
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Previous urological surgery, stones or anatomical abnormalities or urinary tract; urinary catheter; diabetes mellitus; immunocompromised; pyelonephritis; severe renal impairment; blood dyscrasia; symptomatic UTI at baseline; cognitive impairment precluding informed consent; resident in institutional care; on longterm antibiotic therapy; on warfarin therapy; regular cranberry consumers; unwilling to participate.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method