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Probiotics as a Prophylactic Aid in Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI's)

Norway120 participantsStarted 2008-10

Plain-language summary

To investigate if administration of probiotics, either orally or vaginally, * Can reduce the number of episodes of acute bacterial cystitis and/or * Has tolerable adverse effect profile * Improves general QoL in these women * Improves the immune function and other physiological stress markers * Reduces inflammation in urinary bladder epithelium

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * women 18-70 years old * spontaneous urination * \> 3 UTI's previous year * no ongoing prophylactic antibiotic treatment Exclusion Criteria: * \> 50 ml residual urine * neurological bladder disease * known neoplasia, kidney stone or urinary tract abnormalities * use og indwelling catheter * pregnancy * diabetes * infrequent voiding pattern * symptoms that indicate interstitial cystitis * creatinin \> 250 micmol/L * participating in other clinical trial

What they're measuring

Reduction in number og episodes og lower UTI

Timeframe: 6 months intervention period

Improvement of QOL

Timeframe: 6 months intervention period

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00781625

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Akershus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-12

Contact for this trial

Caroline Ursin Skagemo, MD

+47 02900111 cask@ahus.no

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