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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract InfectionPRECAUTIONNCT01108757

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Patients

A study testing Bactrim in people with Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, run by The Cleveland Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study will assess the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infection in women undergoing incontinence or reconstructive pelvic surgery. Women will be given an antibiotic or placebo at the time of catheter removal. The investigators hypothesize that prophylactic antibiotics will reduce the rate of infection. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Bactrim
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
52 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2010to Aug 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Requires catheterization >24h hours following incontinence or pelvic reconstructive surgery

Who cannot join

  • Receipt of antibiotics for either prophylaxis or treatment of a known infection during the postoperative hospitalization
  • Allergy to sulfonamides or trimethoprim
  • Non-English speaking
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast feeding
  • Severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <30)
  • Patients taking dofetilide, methenamine, procaine, warfarin, procainamide, methotrexate.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

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About this study

Official title: Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Undergoing Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The study will assess the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infection in women undergoing incontinence or reconstructive pelvic surgery. Women will be given an antibiotic or placebo at the time of catheter removal. The investigators hypothesize that prophylactic antibiotics will reduce the rate of infection.

Being tested
Bactrim, Placebo
Keywords
catheter, urinary tract infection
Medical subject headings
Urinary Tract Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BactrimDrug

    Bactrim DS BID for 3 days

  • PlaceboOther

    Corn starch capsules

Study groups in NCT01108757
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DrugExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Bactrim
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Urinary Tract Infection

    Urinary tract infection diagnosis was obtained after confirmation with urine culture microbiology report. Infection was defined as >100,000 colony forming units/mL

    Measured: 7 days following catheter removal

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Apr 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2010
  3. Primary completionAug 2013
  4. Study completionAug 2013

Why it stopped: Unfeasible because of low accrual

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01108757
Sponsor's protocol ID
10-125
Acronym
PRECAUTION
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
21 Apr 2010
Last updated
18 Oct 2017
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Bactrim in people with Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, run by The Cleveland Clinic at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Oct 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Urinary Tract Infection (time frame: 7 days following catheter removal). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Oct 2017.

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