ong-term complications resulting from temporary indwelling urinary catheters in boys. A pilot study.

Completed

Conditions: urethral strictures
narrowing of the urethra
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Registration Number: NL-OMON55225

Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Sex: male,
Age at placement of the indwelling urinary catheter (IUC): gestational age *37
weeks - *18 years,
Age at follow up: *5 - *19 years,
Cognitive development: no evidence of mental retardation,
Duration of IUC: *24 hours,
Date of IUC placement: *01-01-2016
Time of follow up: *3 months post IUC removal,
Language: Child and at least 1 parent / caregiver have a sufficient mastery of
the Dutch language (verbal and written)

Exclusion Criteria

Known existing anatomical abnormalities of the urinary tract, previous
urological surgery (including circumcision and hypospadias), neurogenic disease
and history of pelvis fracture, since these children already experience an
increased risk of developing structural urethral complications. Declined
informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>In boys 18 years old three months post IUC placement:<br /><br>1. The prevalence of structural urethral complications:<br /><br>1.1. Urethral strictures.<br /><br>2. The prevalence of functional urethral and bladder complications:<br /><br>2.1. LUTS.<br /><br>2.2. Abnormal uroflow characteristics.<br /><br>2.3. Increased post void residual (PVR) volume.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>In boys 18 years old three months post IUC placement:<br /><br>1. The risk factors of developing urethral strictures and LUTS.<br /><br>2. The characteristics of urethral strictures and LUTS.</p><br>