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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612000002886
ACTRN12612000002886
Completed
Phase 4

For patients with ureteral stents does the use of a continuous low-dose antibiotic treatment reduce the risk of urinary tract infections and stent related symptoms compared with periinterventional antibiotic prophylaxis only?

Department of Urology, University Hospital Bern0 sites88 target enrollmentJanuary 3, 2012

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
rinary tract infection (UTI)
Sponsor
Department of Urology, University Hospital Bern
Enrollment
88
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 3, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Department of Urology, University Hospital Bern

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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