Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Bacteriuria and Indwelling Urinary Catheter.

Sweden196 participantsStarted 2022-05-24

Plain-language summary

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?

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Symptomatic bacteriuria (urinary tract infection)

Timeframe: Four weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05039203

SponsorRegion Stockholm

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-09

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