A single centre proof of concept study to assess whether Vitamin C improves the efficacy of Methenamine Hippurate (Hiprex®) in the prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) in women
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Methenamine Hippurate 1g BD for 6 months
Methenamine Hippurate 1g BD + Vitamin C 1g BD for 6 months
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Frequency of UTIs
The incidence of symptomatic UTI during each six-month treatment phase of either methenamine hippurate alone or methenamine hippurate plus vitamin C
Time frame: 24 months
Urine pH
Measurement of urine pH during each treatment phase
Time frame: 24 months
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