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Early Catheter Removal for Urinary Tract Infection (CARES2 Trial)

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Led By Lauren Tholemeier, MD

Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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 from postoperative day 1 through postoperative week 8

Awards & highlights

CARES2 Trial Summary

This trial aims to see if patients can remove their catheters at home on the first day after surgery instead of waiting until the third or fourth day. The study is comparing the outcomes of early catheter

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women who have had prolapse or anti-incontinence surgery and can't empty their bladder properly before leaving the hospital. It's not for those who don't speak English, are pregnant, needed catheterization before surgery, got urethral injections, or had complications during surgery needing longer catheter use.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if patients removing urinary catheters at home one day after urogynecologic surgery is just as good as the standard practice of removal on days three or four by a healthcare provider in an office setting.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include discomfort where the catheter was placed, increased risk of urinary tract infections due to earlier removal at home, and possible issues with retaining urine after early removal.

CARES2 Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from postoperative day 1 through postoperative week 8

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from postoperative day 1 through postoperative week 8

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from postoperative day 1 through postoperative week 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Number of patients with ongoing urinary retention (noninferiority)

Secondary outcome measures

Number of patient contacts for voiding dysfunction by Type

Number of patients treated for postoperative UTI.

Number of patients with ongoing urinary retention

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CARES2 Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Early Catheter RemovalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will be asked to remove their catheters POD1.

Group II: Standard Catheter RemovalActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will be asked to remove their catheters POD3-4.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Early catheter removal

2017

N/A

~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor

1,508 Previous Clinical Trials

4,190,697 Total Patients Enrolled

Lauren Tholemeier, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carollina at Chapel Hill

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this study allow individuals who are older than 75 years to participate?

"Individuals aged 18 to 99 years old are eligible for participation in this clinical trial."

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Can individuals enroll themselves in this medical research study?

"Patients aged between 18 and 99, experiencing urinary retention are eligible for participation in this trial. A total of 128 individuals will be recruited."

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Are patients currently able to enroll in this ongoing medical study?

"Information available on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that the current trial is not actively enrolling participants. This particular trial was first listed on May 1, 2024, with the last update recorded on March 27, 2024. Despite this specific trial being inactive in terms of recruitment, it's worth noting that there are currently 117 other trials seeking eligible candidates for participation."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Early Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters After Urogynecologic Surgery

2024. "Early Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters After Urogynecologic Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06344884.

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