Status:
COMPLETED
Multifaceted Treatment of Catheter-related Urinary Tract Infection
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Neurogenic Bladder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The specific objective of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that a multifaceted approach for treatment for catheter-related urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with spinal cord injury is eff...
Detailed Description
UTI is the most common infection in patients with spinal cord injury who require a catheter to drain urine from their bladder. These infections can cause serious medical complications, such as bloodst...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients with SCI who are hospitalized at the Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center and suffer from lower UTI associate with an indwelling transurethral or suprapubic bladder catheter will be enrolled in the study
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria will include septicemia, chronic antimicrobial therapy and inability, or unwillingness to give informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00732238
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
February 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (152)
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030