Non-returning Catheter Valve for Reducing CAUTI

N/ACompletedNCT01963013

Khon Kaen University100 enrolled

Overview

This study was to determine efficacy of the non-returning catheter valve for reducing catheter associated urinary tract infection compared with conventional urine bag in critically ill patients.

Non-returning catheter valve (generic name) used UnometerTM SafetiTM Plus (trade name)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Critically Ill Patients

Interventions

Non-returning catheter valveDEVICE

Conventional urine bagDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The participants who age more than 18 year and admitted to the medical intensive care unit or intermediate care unit * All participants must be retained the urinary catheter. Exclusion Criteria: * The participants were diagnosed urinary tract infection before retention of the urinary catheter.

Locations (1)

Srinagarind hospital

Muang, Changwat Khon Kaen, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence density of the catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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