Can irrigation of urethra with povidone iodine before surgery result in decreased urine infections? - A study
Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: N398- Other specified disorders of urinary system
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/05/025365
- Lead Sponsor
- A
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All patients undergoing urologic surgeries involving urethral manipulation (endourological procedures/urethral catheterization) with no significant ( >100000 cfu) growth on urine culture.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients unwilling to give consent for inclusion in the study. Age < 12 or >75 years.
Expected indwelling catheter duration of more than 1 week. Emergency procedures. Pre-existing infection focus at the time of surgery. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, immune-suppression or any other non-urological disease pre-disposing to higher risk for infections. Urethral reconstructive surgeries or genital/perineal/rectal approach to surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method