Bacteriuria and Indwelling Urinary Catheter.

Region Stockholm

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Urinary Tract Infections; Bacteriuria Asymptomatic

Treatments: Device: Indwelling urinary catheter

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05039203

2021-02410

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigation of 1. The incidence of symptomatic bacteriuria during four weeks after removal of an IUC in inpatients at a rehabilitation clinic for patients ≥ 65 years compared with the incidence of symptomatic bacteriuria among inpatients not treated with an IUC and 2. For how long does ABU persist in inpatients at a rehabilitation clinic for patients

≥ 65 years during a follow-up time of four weeks after IUC-removal?

Enrollment: 196 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Admission to a rehabilitation clinic for patients ≥ 65 years in Stockholm County, Sweden
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions in Swedish
• Ability to produce a voided urine-sample

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cognitive failure and/or disability to understand oral and written instructions in Swedish according to the healthcare-personnel's judgment at the ward
• End-of-life care
• Physical disability to produce voided urine-samples
• Ongoing antimicrobial treatment for symptomatic bacteriuria

Trial design

196 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Description:

Inpatients with an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) at admission to a rehabilitation clinic for persons ≥65 years in Sweden. Intervention is removal of the IUC.

Treatment:

Device: Indwelling urinary catheter

Control group

Description:

Inpatients without an IUC at admission to a rehabilitation clinic for persons ≥65 years in Sweden