Early Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters After Urogynecologic Surgery

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL · Mar 27, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring whether women who have had certain types of surgery for bladder issues can safely remove their urinary catheters at home just one day after surgery, instead of waiting three to four days. The researchers want to find out if removing the catheter earlier leads to similar outcomes in terms of urinary retention, infections, and pain at the catheter site as the standard method.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be women aged 36 to 75 who are undergoing surgery for prolapse or to prevent urinary leakage and have trouble urinating after their procedure. Unfortunately, women who are pregnant, do not speak English, or had specific complications during surgery cannot participate. If you join the study, you will be guided on how to safely remove the catheter at home, and researchers will monitor your recovery to ensure everything goes smoothly. This study aims to make recovery easier and more comfortable for women after urogynecologic surgery.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All women undergoing prolapse or anti-incontinence surgery who fail their voiding trials prior to discharge.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Non-English speaking (due to limited resources to consent non-English speaking patients)
• • Pregnant
• • Postvoid residual (PVR) \>150 mL or dependent upon catheterization to void pre-operatively
• • Urethral bulking injection surgery
• • Intra-operative complication requiring prolonged catheterization