Does a continuous low-dose antibiotic treatment lower the rates of urinary tract infections and stent related symptoms in patients with ureteral stents compared to a periinterventionel prophylaxis only?
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- rinary tract infection (UTI)Ureteral stent related symptoms (SRS)Urinary tract infection (UTI)Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612000002886
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Bern
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with urinary stones and an indication for a temporary double J stent placement were included according to the following criteria: no previous antibiotic medication within the past two weeks, sterile urinary culture at timepoint of stent insertion.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with staghorn calculi were excluded, as were those with fever, elevated white blood cell count, urinary catheters or suprapubic tubes in situ.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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