Stopped: It appears Dr. Vanderbrink left Nationwide Children's Hospital in 2011 and efforts to reach Dr. Vanderbrink have been unsuccessful.
The primary objective of our study is to examine characteristics of bacteria that are discovered in urine from pediatric patients that utilize either LoFricĀ® or non-LoFricĀ® catheters for self intermittent catheterization. The investigators hypothesize that the hydrophilic nature of the LoFricĀ® catheter will alter the microbial environment and reduce clinically significant urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder compared to a similar population using standard catheters. Secondary outcomes will be comparing the incidence of clinical urinary tract infections between patients that use standard catheters and those that use LoFric catheters. Lastly, patient satisfaction using LoFric catheters compared to standard catheters will be assessed.
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Characteristics of bacteria discovered in urine of pediatric patients using LoFricĀ® catheters during clean intermittent catheterization
Timeframe: 18 months