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Study to Determine Pediatric Bladder Volume Prior to Catheterization

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Urinary Tract Infection
Interventions
Procedure: Ultrasound prior to bladder catheterization
Registration Number
NCT00847392
Lead Sponsor
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of bedside volumetric bladder ultrasound prior to transurethral catheterization of pediatric patients presenting to an emergency department with suspected urinary tract infection.

Ultrasound prior to catheterization allows Emergency Physicians to determine if the urine volume of the bladder is sufficient for successful catheterization. Advance knowledge of insufficient urine allows the Emergency Physician to defer the procedure until success is likely.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children 0-36 months of age
  • Require urethral catheterization for urine analysis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Recently voided and unlikely to provide sufficient urine when catheterized
  • Documented or suspected genitourinary abnormalities precluding urethral catheterization
  • Indwelling catheter or urostomy
  • Critical illness
  • No available legal guardian or legal guardian does not understand English well enough to provide informed consent
  • Technical failure of the utlrasound equipment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
UltrasoundUltrasound prior to bladder catheterizationBladder ultrasound prior to catheterization
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The proportion of patients in each arm from whom at least 2 ml of urine is obtained on first attempt at catheterization.First feasible attempt at catheterization during ED visit (minutes-hours).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hamilton Health Sciences

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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