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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Recurrent urinary tract infections; Urological and Genital Diseases; Urinary tract infections

• Registration Number: ISRCTN80031108
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Dundee (UK)

Brief Summary

2008 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19042940

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-06-13
• Study Completion: 2008-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 March 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Community dwelling women aged 45 years or over with at least two antibiotic-treated urinary tract infections or episodes of cystitis in the previous 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous urological surgery, stone or anatomical abnormalities
2. Urinary catheter
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Immunocompromised
5. Pyelonephritis
6. Severe renal impairment
7. Blood dyscrasia
8. Symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) at baseline
9. Cognitive impairment precluding informed consent
10. Resident in institutional care
11. On longterm antibiotics
12. On warfarin therapy
13. Regular cranberry consumers
14. Unwilling to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified