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Early urinary catheter removal for Urinary Retention (AHEADCARE Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Megan Tarr

Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 30 days

Awards & highlights

AHEADCARE Trial Summary

This trial looks at whether patients who remove their own catheter on day 1 or 3 after surgery have similar rates of needing the catheter reinserted for urinary retention.

Eligible Conditions

Postoperative Urinary Retention

AHEADCARE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 30 days

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~30 days

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Percentage of patients requiring re-insertion of a transurethral urinary catheter

Secondary outcome measures

Number of patient phone calls

Number of visits

Catheterization

+4 more

AHEADCARE Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: (Intervention group): self-removal of transurethral catheter on POD 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects will self-remove transurethral catheter at home on postop day 1

Group II: (Standard practice group): self-removal of transurethral catheter on POD 3Active Control1 Intervention

Subjects will self-remove transurethral catheter at home on postop day 3

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor

1,241 Previous Clinical Trials

1,004,228 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Urinary Retention

144 Patients Enrolled for Urinary Retention

Megan TarrPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this experiment open for enrollment?

"As per the information presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is in its recruitment phase having first been posted on June 29th 2022 and last revised July 8th 2022."

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How many individuals are engaged in the research effort?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data confirms that, as of June 29th 2022 and updated on July 8th 2022, this clinical trial is actively searching for 104 participants from a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

At Home Early vs. Delayed Catheter Removal Following Failed Postoperative Voiding Trial: a Randomized Trial

2022. "At Home Early vs. Delayed Catheter Removal Following Failed Postoperative Voiding Trial: a Randomized Trial". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05353400.