Reducing Urinary Tract Infection Rates Using a Controlled Aseptic Protocol for Catheter Insertion

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Urinary Tract Infections, Catheter Infection, Catheter-Related Infections

In brief

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) complications following catheter use in surgical patients remains high. Using an aseptic protocol has been shown to drastically reduce UTI incidence by 50%. Reducing UTIs will prevent extended hospital stays, readmission, and antibiotic use associated with this complication and improve cost-effectiveness of care. The investigators hypothesize that they can reduce the incidence of UTIs after catheter placement with the implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) protocol to prevent excess exposure to the environment exposure of the catheter before, during and after insertion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03101371

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

99

Starts

2017-10-10

Expected to finish

2019-02-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• women 18-89 years of age
• admitted for surgery lasting >1 hour and requiring urinary catheter,
• have normal urine analysis within 24 hours pre-surgery, and
• able to provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• currently on dialysis,
• chronic urinary infection,
• hyperthyroidism,
• current infection,
• a history of allergy or sensitivity to iodine.
• women who are pregnant or breast feeding
• men due to their lower incidence of UTIs compared to the female population.

Where it is running

• University of Colorado Denver — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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