Utility of Indwelling Catheter in Orthopaedic Patients Receiving Spinal Anesthesia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Total Joint Arthroplasty
• Interventions: Device: Foley Catheter

• Registration Number: NCT01577823
• Lead Sponsor: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Brief Summary

A study measuring utility of indwelling bladder catheter placement in orthopaedic surgical patients receiving spinal anesthesia. Study will track clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and cost efficacy. Absence of indwelling bladder catheter may decrease urinary tract infection (UTI) incidence, increase patient satisfaction, and decrease cost burden without increasing postoperative urinary retention (POUR) incidence.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-04-12
• Study First Posted: 2012-04-16
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Elective orthopaedic surgical patients of all ages undergoing lower extremity adult reconstructive surgery with spinal anesthesia will be interviewed.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients are excluded from the study preoperatively with a history of prostate or urological surgery, renal failure, previous documented POUR, current indwelling catheter, or acute UTI.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Foley Catheter	Foley Catheter	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rothman Institute; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States