Comparison of the postoperative rate of complications and infections in indwelling and suprapubic urinary catheters

Completed

• Conditions: rinary tract infection after operation; Urological and Genital Diseases; Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN46098701
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Rostock (Germany)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

1. Female patients
2. 45-85 year old
3. Patients with a planned anterior colporrhaphia
4. Patient's consent
5. Urine analysis and urine culture immediately before and 4 days after the operation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Symptomatic urinary tract infection preoperatively
2. Epidural anaesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of urinary tract infection at 4 days after operation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications, assessed on the day of discharge (mean value: 6.85 days +/- 1.45).