Self Management in Urinary Catheter Users

University of Rochester202 enrolled

Overview

Learning to self-manage urine flow may help people prevent or minimize persistent complications from long-term indwelling urethral or suprapubic catheters.

Urinary catheter users commonly experience adverse health effects, such as urinary tract infection (UTI), blockage, dislodgement, and leakage, leading to poor quality of life indicators. Catheter-related problems often require health care utilization resulting in increased health care costs. Self-management of urine flow is an essential part of self-care for people with long-term urinary catheters and may lead to prevention or reduction of catheter-related problems and improved quality of life.This study tests the effectiveness of a urinary catheter self-management intervention in a randomized trial of 220 patients, with 12 months of follow-up. The experimental intervention is designed to enhance self-management of urine flow in individuals with long-term urinary catheters, with the goal of decreasing catheter related complications and enhancing quality of life.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

202

Conditions

Urinary Retention Neurogenic Bladder

Interventions

Self-management of urinary catheterBEHAVIORAL

Awareness, self-monitoring, and self-management of urine flow are taught. Focus is on attaining adequate and consistent levels of fluid intake and preventing catheter dislodgement.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Have an indwelling urethral or suprapubic catheter and expect to use it for at least one year. * Live in Central or Western New York State (Utica to Buffalo regions approximately)OR are cared for by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York City. * Able to complete study measurements alone or with the help of a family member or caregiver. * Able to communicate with the study personnel in English. * Have access to a telephone for data collection. Exclusion Criteria: * Terminally ill * Cognitively impaired * No catheter associated UTI within the previous 12 months NOR blockage NOR dislodgement in the previous 6 months(only in people who have had the catheter for 12 months or more)

Locations (2)

Center for Home Care Policy & Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York

New York, New York, United States

Urinary of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Symptomatic urinary tract infection

Time frame: every two months for 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Urinary catheter quality of life

Time frame: 6 months and 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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