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Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsPhase 2HILUTSNCT03633994

Heparin Intraoperative Instillation for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms After Benign Hysterectomy

A Phase 2 study testing Heparin and Normal saline in people with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection, run by The Christ Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study will explore the application of placing heparin into the bladder via a catheter to decrease postoperative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms such as urinary frequency, urinary urgency, pain with urination, or difficulty voiding following hysterectomy (surgically… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years, women only
What is being tested?
Heparin and Normal saline
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
104 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
20 Aug 2018to 1 Mar 2020
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 85 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 to 85-years old
  • scheduled to undergo a benign hysterectomy

Who cannot join

  • non-English speakers
  • current use of anticoagulants or thrombolytic agents
  • known adverse reaction or hypersensitivity to heparin
  • history of or active genitourinary tract cancer (bladder, uterine, cervical, ovarian or vaginal)
  • history of neurogenic bladder
  • pelvic irradiation
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  • chemical cystitis
  • pregnancy
  • antibiotic use within the past 30 days
  • Surgical procedures involving: anterior or posterior colporrhaphy, vaginal mesh excision, fistula repair, diverticulum repair, urethral reconstruction, planned or incidental cystotomy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

James Whiteside, MD contact

(513) 475-8248

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • The Christ Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

    Hoi Tik H Yuen, MD, 513-463-2500, hoitik.yuen@thechristhospital.com

    James L Whiteside, MD, whitesje@ucmail.uc.edu

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Heparin Intraoperative Instillation for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms After Benign Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study will explore the application of placing heparin into the bladder via a catheter to decrease postoperative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms such as urinary frequency, urinary urgency, pain with urination, or difficulty voiding following hysterectomy (surgically removing the uterus). The investigators hypothesize that heparin bladder instillations will reduce LUTS, UTI symptoms, and improve patient satisfaction following hysterectomy.

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Data Collection

Subject demographics and history information will be obtained from The Christ Hospital Medical Center's electronic medical record. In addition, preoperative diagnosis, postoperative diagnosis, procedure performed, total operative time, estimated blood loss, intraoperative complications, anterior prolapse repair, use of cystoscopy, preoperative urinalysis, postoperative complications, uterine size, and any urine cultures collected within the 2 week postoperative period will also obtained from the electronic medical record.

The post-operative lower urinary tract symptoms assessments will be collected, the paper records will be secured in a locker labeled with the study identification number, which will then be entered into EXCEL on a password secured database and the paper copy will be disposed of in the secure destruction station.

Descriptive Analysis

Simple statistics and demographics will be done across the two cohorts. Categorical variables will be analyzed using Chi-square while continuous variables (e.g. UTISA scores) will be analyzed using t-test so long as the distribution of the data are normal. Additional analyzes as appropriate will be done to identify group differences based on patient demographics (e.g. age, concomitant procedures, surgeon, estrogen use, foley catheter placement, etc).

Data Analysis and Data Monitoring

The UTISA survey and VAS pain scale both result a continuous variable that between the two cohorts will be compared using a t-Test provided the results distribution is normal. Antibiotic use or self-reported UTI rates are nominal variables that across the cohorts would be compared using a X2.

Data analysis will be performed using statistical software (JMP 13.2.0, SAS Institute Inc., Cary NC, USA). The data will be assembled into a password protected EXCEL (Microsoft, Redmond WA, USA) spreadsheet. A separate password protected spreadsheet will link the study ID and the enrolled patient's MRN. Analysis would be done only on the de-identified data.

Data Storage and Confidentiality

Study data will be managed in a password-protected EXCEL (Microsoft, Redmond WA, USA) spreadsheet on a password-protected computer. A separate password protected spreadsheet linking the study ID and MRN will be kept on a separate password-protected secure drive. This "key" file will be securely destroyed when the data has been fully analyzed. Paper records including consent will be in a locked research drawer, in the designated locked office. The investigators will dispose of any paper documents after data has been analyzed using the CINTAS Secure Destruction Station.

Sample Size

The symptom with the highest sensitivity and specificity to predict a UTI is dysuria. A study in 2013 demonstrated a 50% reduction in UTIs among heparin treated patients, the investigators estimated an effect size of 0.6, assuming mean UTISA dysuria scores of 2 and 1 among the untreated and treated cohorts assessed on post-operative day 1. Assuming an α of 0.05 and 80% power, the investigators estimate requiring 45 subjects per study arm totaling 90 patients. Assuming at least 15% attrition in each arm, the investigators estimate needing to enroll at least 52 patients per study arm to a total of 104 patients.

Plans for recruitment of subjects

No advertisement will be used. The recruitment will take at the time of surgical consent, via phone after patient is identified at the time of preoperative visit, or on the day of surgery.

Being tested
Heparin, Normal saline
Keywords
Randomized controlled trial, Heparin instillation
Medical subject headings
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

What participants receive

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

  • HeparinDrug

    Heparin is a readily available glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chemically similar to hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate that is currently used to treat chronic painful bladder or interstitial cystitis. Heparin intravesical treatment is an inexpensive second-line treatment for chronic painful bladder, characterized by urinary frequency, urgency and pain. Heparin has been shown to re-establish the bladder urothelial GAG layer and as already noted was shown to reduce recurrent urinary tract infections by 50%.

  • Normal salineDrug

    Normal saline bladder instillation

Study groups in NCT03633994
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Heparin Bladder InstillationExperimentalAt the completion of the scheduled benign hysterectomy, intravesicular bladder instillation containing 40,000U of heparin (40mL of 10,000U heparin/10mL) will be administered be introduced in a retrograde fashion by gravity via Foley catheter. The Foley catheter will be clamped for 30 minutes approximately 1cm from the vaginal opening.
Receives: Drug: Heparin
Normal Saline Bladder InstillationPlacebo comparatorPatients randomized to the control group will undergo intravesical instillation with 40mL of normal saline. The Foley catheter will be clamped for 30 minutes approximately 1cm from the vaginal opening.
Receives: Drug: Normal saline

What is being measured

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

  1. Lower urinary tract symptoms

    lower urinary tract symptoms such as urgency, frequency, dysuria, and hematuria measured by the Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms Assessment Questionnaire (UTISA)

    Measured: Postoperative day 14

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Postoperative antibiotic use

    Obtained via phone interview

    Measured: Postoperative day 1 to 14

  2. Postoperative patient satisfaction

    Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ-8) assessment conducted via phone interview

    Measured: Postoperative day 14

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Aug 2018
  2. Study start20 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2020 (estimated)

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 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
104 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03633994
Sponsor's protocol ID
TCH #18-12
Acronym
HILUTS
Status last verified
Oct 2019
First submitted
13 Aug 2018
Last updated
10 Oct 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Ablove T, Patankar M, Seo S. Prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections by intravesical administration of heparin: a pilot study. Ther Adv Urol. 2013 Dec;5(6):303-9. doi: 10.1177/1756287213504804.

    PubMed 24294288
  • Albo ME, Richter HE, Brubaker L, Norton P, Kraus SR, Zimmern PE, Chai TC, Zyczynski H, Diokno AC, Tennstedt S, Nager C, Lloyd LK, FitzGerald M, Lemack GE, Johnson HW, Leng W, Mallett V, Stoddard AM, Menefee S, Varner RE, Kenton K, Moalli P, Sirls L, Dandreo KJ, Kusek JW, Nyberg LM, Steers W; Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network. Burch colposuspension versus fascial sling to reduce urinary stress incontinence. N Engl J Med. 2007 May 24;356(21):2143-55. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa070416. Epub 2007 May 21.

    PubMed 17517855
  • Anand M, Wang C, French J, Isaacson-Schmid M, Wall LL, Mysorekar IU. Estrogen affects the glycosaminoglycan layer of the murine bladder. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2012 May-Jun;18(3):148-52. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e31824b76bd.

    PubMed 22543765
  • Ciani O, Arendsen E, Romancik M, Lunik R, Costantini E, Di Biase M, Morgia G, Fragala E, Roman T, Bernat M, Guazzoni G, Tarricone R, Lazzeri M. Intravesical administration of combined hyaluronic acid (HA) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) for the treatment of female recurrent urinary tract infections: a European multicentre nested case-control study. BMJ Open. 2016 Mar 31;6(3):e009669. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009669.

    PubMed 27033958
  • Clayson D, Wild D, Doll H, Keating K, Gondek K. Validation of a patient-administered questionnaire to measure the severity and bothersomeness of lower urinary tract symptoms in uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI): the UTI Symptom Assessment questionnaire. BJU Int. 2005 Aug;96(3):350-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05630.x.

    PubMed 16042729
  • Cohen SL, Ajao MO, Clark NV, Vitonis AF, Einarsson JI. Outpatient Hysterectomy Volume in the United States. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jul;130(1):130-137. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002103.

    PubMed 28594764
  • Damiano R, Quarto G, Bava I, Ucciero G, De Domenico R, Palumbo MI, Autorino R. Prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections by intravesical administration of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulphate: a placebo-controlled randomised trial. Eur Urol. 2011 Apr;59(4):645-51. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2010.12.039. Epub 2011 Jan 18.

    PubMed 21272992
  • Desai VB, Xu X. An update on inpatient hysterectomy routes in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Nov;213(5):742-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.07.038. Epub 2015 Jul 28. No abstract available.

    PubMed 26226555
  • Dieter AA, Amundsen CL, Edenfield AL, Kawasaki A, Levin PJ, Visco AG, Siddiqui NY. Oral antibiotics to prevent postoperative urinary tract infection: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jan;123(1):96-103. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000024.

    PubMed 24463669
  • Elkadry EA, Kenton KS, FitzGerald MP, Shott S, Brubaker L. Patient-selected goals: a new perspective on surgical outcome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Dec;189(6):1551-7; discussion 1557-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(03)00932-3.

    PubMed 14710061
  • Foxman B. Epidemiology of urinary tract infections: incidence, morbidity, and economic costs. Dis Mon. 2003 Feb;49(2):53-70. doi: 10.1067/mda.2003.7.

    PubMed 12601337
  • Gagyor I, Bleidorn J, Kochen MM, Schmiemann G, Wegscheider K, Hummers-Pradier E. Ibuprofen versus fosfomycin for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2015 Dec 23;351:h6544. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h6544.

    PubMed 26698878
  • Generali JA, Cada DJ. Intravesical heparin: interstitial cystitis (painful bladder syndrome). Hosp Pharm. 2013 Nov;48(10):822-4. doi: 10.1310/hpj4810-822.

    PubMed 24421434
  • Giesen LG, Cousins G, Dimitrov BD, van de Laar FA, Fahey T. Predicting acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women: a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs. BMC Fam Pract. 2010 Oct 24;11:78. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-11-78.

    PubMed 20969801
  • Givens CD, Wenzel RP. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in surgical patients: a controlled study on the excess morbidity and costs. J Urol. 1980 Nov;124(5):646-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)55596-2.

    PubMed 7452793

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Heparin and Normal saline in people with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection, run by The Christ Hospital 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 2 inclusion and 10 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Oct 2019. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Hoi Tik H Yuen, MD ((513) 463-2500, hoitik.yuen@thechristhospital.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Lower urinary tract symptoms (time frame: Postoperative day 14). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03633994, which also lists 29 linked publications.

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 10 Oct 2019.

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