NCT00157625

Brief Summary

Urinary tract infections are the most common type of hospital-acquired infection. The majority of these infections result from the use of indwelling urinary catheters. Often caregivers leave them in unnecessarily. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an automatic stop order (automatic removal or urinary catheters when they no longer needed) in reducing urinary infections.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
630

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2003

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2003

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 7, 2005

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 12, 2005

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

October 26, 2018

Status Verified

October 1, 2018

First QC Date

September 7, 2005

Last Update Submit

October 25, 2018

Conditions

Urinary Tract Infections

Keywords

urinary infections, catheters, bacteriuria, trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Urinary tract infections

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • days of indwelling urinary catheterization,

  • symptomatic urinary tract infection,

  • isolation of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria from catheterized urine,

  • antimicrobial use,

  • bacteremia (blood-stream) infection secondary to urinary tract infection,

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

Automatic stop orderBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Urinary catheter for less than 48hrs

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient with symptomatic urinary tract infection
  • Latex allergy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

McMaster University Medical Centre

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3z5, Canada

Location

Henderson Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 1C3, Canada

Location

Hamilton General Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ellahi A, Stewart F, Kidd EA, Griffiths R, Fernandez R, Omar MI. Strategies for the removal of short-term indwelling urethral catheters in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jun 29;6(6):CD004011. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004011.pub4.

    PMID: 34184246DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Tract InfectionsBacteriuria

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

InfectionsUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Mark B Loeb, MD MSc FRCPC

    McMaster University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 7, 2005

First Posted

September 12, 2005

Study Start

April 1, 2003

Study Completion

July 1, 2006

Last Updated

October 26, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

Locations

CA(3)