Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the T-Control® Catheter in Patients With Acute Urine Retention
Urinary Retention, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Catheter Complications
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Urinary Retention focused on measuring Catheterisation, T-Control, Urinary catheter, Foley catheter
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Males with Acute Urine Retention Equal or over 50 years of age Absence of symptoms of infection on the inclusion day Not having been previously catheterized on the day of inclusion Indication of bladder catheterization for 2 weeks Maintained cognitive and physical capacity for self-monitoring the catheter valve Signed consent agreement Exclusion Criteria: Current or recent urinary tract infection in the last 2 weeks Use of current treatment/antibiotic in the last 2 weeks Immunocompromised patients (diagnosed with advance cancer, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,...) Catheter insertion requiring more than 1 attempt Overactive bladder Patients with bilateral obstructive uropathy
Sites / Locations
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil de Gran CanariaRecruiting
- Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de CandelariaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Control arm (Foley catheter)
T-Control arm
When randomly allocated to this arm, a conventional Foley-type catheter will be inserted during all the study period (2 weeks). At day 14 after inclusion, the patient will be called for a follow-up visit to remove the catheter.
When randomly allocated to this arm, the T-Control catheter will be inserted during all the study period (2 weeks). At day 14 after inclusion, the patient will be called for a follow-up visit to remove the catheter.