Urinary Retention After Arthroplasty

Launched by CENTRAL FINLAND HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Jan 11, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how we can safely monitor when patients start to urinate on their own after having knee replacement surgery, also known as arthroplasty. After this type of surgery, some patients may have trouble urinating, which can lead to the need for a catheter (a tube placed in the bladder). The study aims to see if we can rely on patients’ symptoms alone, rather than using an ultrasound machine to check for urine in the bladder, to determine when they can urinate without help.

To participate in this trial, you would need to be scheduled for a total knee replacement surgery and be between the ages of 65 and 74. However, if you have had previous surgery for bladder cancer, are having surgery due to a fracture, or have other specific conditions that affect your urinary system, you may not be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect to be monitored closely after your surgery to see if you can urinate independently based on your symptoms. This research is important because it could help reduce the use of catheters, which can lead to infections and other complications.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • elective total knee arthroplasty
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • previous surgery for urologic cancer
• • fracture as indication for surgery
• • lack of co-operation
• • untreated urinary retention
• • nephrostoma
• • general anesthesia