Betadine vs. Sterile Water for Catheter Preparation
This study is comparing two ways to clean the area around the urethra (the opening where urine leaves your body) before a temporary catheter (a tube to drain urine) is placed. Researchers want to see if cleaning with sterile water (water treated to remove germs) or Betadine (a medical cleaning solution) changes the amount of bacteria in your urine afterward. They also want to know if one method causes more discomfort or pain. You may be able to join if you are an adult woman, 18 or older, having a straight catheter placed in the office. The study will measure bacteria in your urine within two weeks of the procedure. The current status of this study is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study planning to enroll 148 participants. It compares two different cleaning methods: Povidone-Iodine (Betadine) and sterile water.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your urine will be checked for bacteria within two weeks after your catheter procedure.
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Betadine vs Sterile Water for Periurethral Preparation
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Ankita Gupta, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Louisville
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What this trial measures
- BacteruriaWithin 2 weeks of the patients procedure date
Bacteruria defined as the presence of bacteria within patient urine evaluated with urinalysis. Bacterial presence will be further characterized by colony forming unit count on urine culture.