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Multifaceted Treatment of Catheter-related Urinary Tract Infection
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Shortened course of antibiotic therapy and Standard Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 61 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The specific objective of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that a multifaceted approach for treatment for catheter-related urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with spinal cord injury is effective and feasible. We plan to test the following hypothesis: a multifaceted treatment approach that consists of immediate removal of the indwelling bladder catheter, selecting antibiotics based on the finding from a urine culture that is obtained through the newly inserted catheter, and a 5-day course of systemic antibiotics will effectively treat catheter-related infection that is limited to the lower urinary tract of patients with spinal cord injury.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
By obtaining a urine culture from a newly inserted catheter we hope to find the true urinary pathogen. In so doing we feel a shorter but pathogen specific course of antibiotic therapy will more successfully prevent urinary tract infection relapse.
Patients entered into this arm of the study will receive the standard duration of antibiotic therapy, which will be determined by urine culture results obtained from existing urinary catheter.