Bladder Stimulation Technique for Clean Catch Urine Collection in Infants
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Urinary Tract Infections
In brief
Urinary tract infection is the most common serious bacterial infection among infants. Bladder catheterization is considered the gold standard for diagnosis, yet is painful and invasive. In contrast, the bladder stimulation technique has been shown to be a quick and non-invasive approach to collecting urine in young infants with a contamination rate similar to bladder catheterization. Previous research, however, relied upon trained study personnel thereby limiting the generalizability of their findings. By training staff in the pediatric emergency department, this study aims to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating this technique into routine clinical practice while also assessing its impact on parent and provider satisfaction.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03174834
- Run by
- Children's Hospital of Michigan
- People needed
- 200
- Starts
- 2017-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-07-17
Who can join
Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Infants less than 6 months of age who require a urine sample for urinalysis and culture as part of their PED visit (as determined by the treating physician) are eligible for inclusion
You may not qualify if…
- Parents / caregivers do not speak English
- Parents / guardian unavailable to sign consent
- Evidence of injury / infection to the abdomen / back precluding completion of the bladder stimulation technique
- Known medical condition rendering it impossible to obtain a sample using the stimulation technique (e.g. urostomy)
- Critical illness and/or hemodynamic instability
- Current antibiotic therapy or antibiotics within 14 days of enrollment
- Previous enrollment.
Where it is running
- Children's Hospital of Michigan — Detroit, Michigan, United States (enrolling)
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