Bacteriuria and Indwelling Urinary Catheter.

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT05039203

Region Stockholm196 enrolled

Overview

Investigation of 1. The incidence of symptomatic bacteriuria during four weeks after removal of an IUC in inpatients at a rehabilitation clinic for patients ≥ 65 years compared with the incidence of symptomatic bacteriuria among inpatients not treated with an IUC and 2. For how long does ABU persist in inpatients at a rehabilitation clinic for patients ≥ 65 years during a follow-up time of four weeks after IUC-removal?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

196

Conditions

Bacteriuria Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections

Interventions

Indwelling urinary catheterDEVICE

Removal of indwelling urinary catheter

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Admission to a rehabilitation clinic for patients ≥ 65 years in Stockholm County, Sweden * Ability to understand oral and written instructions in Swedish * Ability to produce a voided urine-sample Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive failure and/or disability to understand oral and written instructions in Swedish according to the healthcare-personnel's judgment at the ward * End-of-life care * Physical disability to produce voided urine-samples * Ongoing antimicrobial treatment for symptomatic bacteriuria

Locations (2)

Geriatric Department, Södertälje Hospital

Södertälje, Sweden

Geriatric Department, Danderyd Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Symptomatic bacteriuria (urinary tract infection)

Clinical diagnosis of urinary tract infection by a physician

Time frame: Four weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU)

Prevalence of ABU at the point of removal of an IUC compared with patients without IUC

Time frame: One day

Persistence of ABU

For how long does ABU persist after IUC-removal

Time frame: Four weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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