Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Duration of Urinary Catheterization Following Cesarean Deliveries Under Neuraxial Anesthesia
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Cesarean Delivery
Urinary Catheterization
Eligibility:
FEMALE
19+ years
Brief Summary
In cesarean deliveries, urinary catheters are often used to help empty the bladder while patients have limited mobility. These catheters typically stay in during early recovery because certain pain me...
Detailed Description
This study aims to analyze how long foley catheters stay in the patient after their cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia and what barriers there are in taking them out earlier.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients ≥19 years of age.
- Undergoing cesarean delivery (elective or emergent) at BC Women's Hospital.
- Neuraxial anesthesia as their primary mode of anesthesia (spinal, epidural, combined spinal-epidural, dural-puncture epidural).
- In-patient status at 24 (+/- 8) hours.
- Self-reported proficiency in speaking and reading English.
Exclusion
- Refusal to participate.
- Inability to provide informed consent.
- Other surgery (i.e. cervical cerclage) or delivery modes (i.e. operative vaginal delivery).
- De novo general anesthetic, or patients who had a conversion from neuraxial to a general anesthetic.
- Communication from patient's nurse indicating that it is not appropriate to approach due to distressing birth experience and/or outcome.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 25 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06881849
Start Date
April 25 2025
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
March 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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BC Women's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3N1