Delayed versus immediate urethral catheterization following instillation of local anaesthetic gel in males: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Phase 1

• Conditions: rinary retention, and the need for monitoring of urine output; Urinary retention, and the need for monitoring of urine output; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Renal and Urogenital - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000122550
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Melbourne Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Require urethral catheterisation.

Exclusion Criteria

Allergy to lignocaine, known abnormal urethral anatomy, inability to assess pain (altered mental state, dementia, language barrier), significant illness associated with pain or discomfort, trauma patients, spinal patients, patients who have received narcotic analgesia in previous 4 hours, patient refusal or inability to give consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The pain of catheterisation experienced during the procedure[Measured immediately following the procedure]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adverse events, for example bleeding, failure to catheterise.[These will be measured immediately following the procedure.]