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Urinary Catheter Self-Discontinuation After Urogynecology Surgery

United States118 participantsStarted 2023-08-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to determine if removal of transurethral urinary catheters by patients at home is as safe as catheter removal in the office following urogynecologic surgery. Participants will be randomized to either standard catheter removal in the office or catheter self-removal at home.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Are at least 18 years of age
✓. Are fluent and able to read in English or Spanish
✓. Undergo POP and/or SUI surgery (uterosacral ligament suspension, sacrospinous ligament fixation, sacral colpopexy, anterior colporrhaphy, posterior colporrhaphy, and/or mid-urethral sling) that occurs on Monday - Thursday
✓. Have transurethral catheter in place at the conclusion of surgery as part of standard care
✓. Are diagnosed with POUR on POD0 based on ultrasound bladder scan PVR of 100 mL or more
✓. Are discharged home on the same day of surgery (POD 0)

Exclusion criteria

✕. Have preoperative voiding dysfunction requiring self-catheterization or indwelling transurethral catheter
✕. Have physical or mental impairment that would impact their ability to remove their catheter themselves.
✕. Undergo urethral bulking injections as part of surgery
✕. Have undergone a planned or unplanned urinary tract procedure requiring prolonged catheterization as standard of care (e.g. cystotomy repair, ureteral reimplantation, vesicovaginal fistula repair, urethral diverticulum repair)

What they're measuring

Number of Participants With Postoperative Urinary Retention

Timeframe: Post-operative day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05860634

SponsorUniversity of Texas at Austin

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-01

Contact for this trial

Mary M Rieger, MD

512-324-8670 mary.rieger@austin.utexas.edu

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