Comparison of Immediate Versus Delayed Removal of Urinary Catheter Following Elective Cesarean Section

Akmal El-Mazny1 site in 1 country300 target enrollmentNovember 2012

ConditionsUrinary Catheter Cesarean Section Urinary Infection

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Urinary Catheter
Sponsor: Akmal El-Mazny
Enrollment: 300
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Number of cases with significant bacteriuria and urinary symptoms
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The objective this trial is to compare immediate and 12 hours postoperative removal of urinary catheter after elective cesarean section; and whether early removal is associated with lower risk of urinary infection compared with delayed catheter removal.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2012

End Date

December 2013

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Akmal El-Mazny

Responsible Party

Sponsor Investigator

Principal Investigator

Akmal El-Mazny

Ass.Prof. , MD

Cairo University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Women admitted to the prenatal wards for primary or repeat elective cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

•urinary infection (assessed clinically and by midstream urinalysis),
•significant vaginal bleeding,
•severe pre-eclampsia or eclampsia and/or any other conditions requiring postoperative monitoring of urinary output, and
•contraindications for general anesthesia.