Status:
COMPLETED
Prophylactic Antibiotics on Urethral Catheter Withdrawal
Lead Sponsor:
St. Antonius Hospital
Conditions:
Urinary Tract Infection
Bacteriuria
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Urinary-tract infection (UTI) is the most common type of hospital-acquired infection (30% of all). The purpose of this study is to determine whether antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary catheter removal...
Detailed Description
Urinary-tract infection (UTI) is the most common type of hospital-acquired infection (30% of all). The researchers undertake a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy of single-d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Urethral catheter in situ for at least 3 days (72h)
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Impaired renal or hepatic function (serum creatinine \> 150 mmol/l, serum transaminases \> 75 IU/l)
- Fever
- Symptomatic urinary tract infection
- Antibiotic use ≤ 48 hours before urinary catheter removal
- Allergy to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or ciprofloxacin
- Urologic pathology
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00126698
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
April 19 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Sint Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3430 EM