Impact of Sterilization Technique on Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection After Cystoscopy

University of Minnesota275 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to verify that the incidence rate of urinary tract infections after a routine outpatient cystoscopy is the same for non-sterile (clean) and sterile procedural techniques.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

275

Conditions

Urinary Tract Infections

Interventions

clean patient preparation for cystoscopyPROCEDURE

sterile patient preparation for cystoscopyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Patients undergoing routine outpatient flexible cystoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had a urinary tract infection within 3 months prior to flexible cystoscopy * Patients with an indwelling catheter

Locations (1)

VAMC Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To verify that the incidence rate of urinary tract infections after a routine outpatient cystoscopy is the same for non-sterile (clean) and sterile procedural techniques

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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