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Bladder irrigation with tap water to reduce antibiotic treatment for catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Bladder irrigation (BI) with tap water to reduce antibiotic use for the treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in patients with urinary catheters in the community setting
Infections and Infestations
Registration Number
ISRCTN16005365
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus MC
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with an indwelling catheter performing CIC
2. Recurrent CAUTI symptoms for which BI started

Exclusion Criteria

1. Received BI with tap water solely for other reasons, such as prevention of catheter blockage or bladder stones, or treatment of hematuria
2. A history of surgical bladder reconstruction

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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