Double Voiding and Post-transplant UTI

Description

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in kidney transplant recipients and are an important cause of illness and hospital admissions. Past studies have shown that about 1 out of 5 of newly transplanted patients develop UTI within their first 3 months of transplantation. Such UTIs increase the risk for blood stream infection and acute rejection of the kidney, Improvements in urinary voiding techniques may reduce the frequency of UTI. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits of "double voiding" in kidney transplant recipients.

Conditions

Urinary Tract Infections, Kidney Transplant; Complications

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in kidney transplant recipients and are an important cause of illness and hospital admissions. Past studies have shown that about 1 out of 5 of newly transplanted patients develop UTI within their first 3 months of transplantation. Such UTIs increase the risk for blood stream infection and acute rejection of the kidney, Improvements in urinary voiding techniques may reduce the frequency of UTI. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits of "double voiding" in kidney transplant recipients.

A Randomized Trial of Double Voiding Versus Usual Voiding to Reduce the Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Double Voiding and Post-transplant UTI

Condition
Urinary Tract Infections
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

Weill Cornell Medical College / NY Presbyterian, New York, New York, United States, 10065

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * All adult kidney transplant recipients who undergo routine follow-up at the New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medicine (NYP-WCM) Transplant Clinic.
  • * Kidney transplant recipients who are discharged after a transplant with an indwelling catheter (Foley)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University,

Muthukumar Thangamani, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

2026-12