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Early Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters After Urogynecologic Surgery

Description

Management of postoperative urinary retention often requires the use of indwelling catheters. In a previous study, the investigators determined that patient removal of catheters at home is non-inferior to standard office removal on postoperative day three or four (POD3-4). The purpose of this study is to determine whether patient removal of catheters at home on postoperative day one (POD1) is noninferior to removal on POD 3-4.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Management of postoperative urinary retention often requires the use of indwelling catheters. In a previous study, the investigators determined that patient removal of catheters at home is non-inferior to standard office removal on postoperative day three or four (POD3-4). The purpose of this study is to determine whether patient removal of catheters at home on postoperative day one (POD1) is noninferior to removal on POD 3-4.

Early Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters After Urogynecologic Surgery

Early Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters After Urogynecologic Surgery

Condition
Urinary Retention Postoperative
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Raleigh

UNC Health Rex, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27607

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * All women undergoing prolapse or anti-incontinence surgery who fail their voiding trials prior to discharge.
  • * Non-English speaking (due to limited resources to consent non-English speaking patients)
  • * Pregnant
  • * Postvoid residual (PVR) \>150 mL or dependent upon catheterization to void pre-operatively
  • * Urethral bulking injection surgery
  • * Intra-operative complication requiring prolonged catheterization

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,

Lauren Tholemeier, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carollina at Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

2025-07