The Efficacy of Diathermy for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Recurrent urinary tract infectionsSymptoms of recurrent urinary tract infections with negative urine culture (also referred to a irritative bladder symptoms).Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000172505
- Lead Sponsor
- eandrie Young
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 350
Inclusion Criteria
1. Women with symptoms of recurrent UTIs (three or more times in the last year) or persistent symptoms of bladder irritation.
2. Women with confirmed Trigone pathology (Squamous metaplasia, Cystitis Cystica, Cystitis Glandularis, or Follicular Cystitis) on Cystoscopy.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Women with less than one year of follow-up.
2. Women found to have other potential causes for symptoms (e.g., kidney or bladder stones, bladder malignancy, vaginal infection, sexually transmitted infections, etc.).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome to be assessed is the change in quantity and severity of irritative bladder symptoms experienced before and following the procedure.[A patient completed symptom questionnaire has been specifically designed for the study. Global Response Assessment (GRA) and Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) on a 7 point scale have been utilised to quantify the outcomes. Prior to surgery or the initial consultation and one year following the surgical intervention.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The number of UTIs necessitating antibiotic prescriptions in the year prior to the procedure compared to the year following the procedure.[This will be collected via patient reports and then cross checked with GP records (consult notes documenting symptoms of urinary tract infections, positive urine dipsticks or cultures, and antibiotic prescriptions). Prior to procedure taking place and one year following the surgical procedure.]