N/A
N=1,209
Reduction of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection With a Daily Nursing Review of the Indication
Urinary Tract Infections · Urinary Tract; Accessory
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01067768 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,209
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Rate of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection — 10; 12 infections per 1000 days
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Daily review (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
- Primary completion
- Sep 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Rate of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection |
10; 12 | — |
| SECONDARY Catheter Days |
2; 3 | 0.016 sig |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the daily nurse review of the indication of the urinary catheter compared to the everyday care of the working staff is effective to reduce the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in adults hospitalized.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Inpatient with a permanent urinary catheter (balloon catheter)
- Urinary catheter placed in the hospitalization (previous day) or at admission
Exclusion Criteria
- Urinary tract infection diagnosis at time of the insertion
- Spinal cord injury or neurogenic bladder at admission
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01067768). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.