Flexible V/S Rigid Cystoscopy In Men With Urinary Tract Infection

Maulana Azad Medical College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Diagnostic Flexible Cystosocpy; Diagnostic Test: Diagnostic Rigid Cystoscopy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03833752

F.No./11IEC/MAMC/2016/113

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to perform a randomized study, comparing the outcomes of the above two types of cystoscopy in terms of discomfort experienced by the patient, while undergoing the procedure.

Full description

Cystoscopy is a commonly performed routine outpatient procedure and an essential diagnostic tool in urology.Compared with flexible endoscopes, rigid instruments offer better image quality, a wider lumen of the working channel, improved irrigant flow and superior handiness. However, flexible cystoscopes provide more options for patient positioning, enable smooth passage over an elevated bladder neck or median lobe, facilitate full inspection of the bladder because of their movable tip and, what is most important is it significantly improve patient comfort(patient can be positioned in any comfortable position).

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with lower urinary tract symptoms

Exclusion criteria

• patients with Suprapubic catheter
• History of radical prostatectomy or cystoprostatectomy
• Clinical evidence of urethral stricture, prostatitis
• Patients with bacterial growth on urine culture

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Flexible Cystoscopy

Experimental group

Description:

Diagnostic flexible cystoscopy for the patients in this arm

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Diagnostic Flexible Cystosocpy

Rigid Cystoscopy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Diagnostic rigid cystoscopy is done for the patients in this arm

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Diagnostic Rigid Cystoscopy