Utility of Indwelling Catheter in Orthopaedic Patients Receiving Spinal Anesthesia

NCT01577823 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RIJPARU2011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A study measuring utility of indwelling bladder catheter placement in orthopaedic surgical patients receiving spinal anesthesia. Study will track clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and cost efficacy. Absence of indwelling bladder catheter may decrease urinary tract infection (UTI) incidence, increase patient satisfaction, and decrease cost burden without increasing postoperative urinary retention (POUR) incidence.

Conditions

Total Joint Arthroplasty

Study Arms (2)

No foley catheter

NO INTERVENTION

Foley Catheter

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Device: Foley Catheter

Interventions

Foley Catheter DEVICE

Foley Catheter

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Elective orthopaedic surgical patients of all ages undergoing lower extremity adult reconstructive surgery with spinal anesthesia will be interviewed.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients are excluded from the study preoperatively with a history of prostate or urological surgery, renal failure, previous documented POUR, current indwelling catheter, or acute UTI.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rothman Institute Orthopaedics: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rothman Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 8, 2011
• First Posted: April 16, 2012
• Last Updated: April 9, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

Locations

US (1)