Status:
COMPLETED
Cranberry Juice for the Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Urinary Tract Infections
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will determine whether cranberry juice is effective in reducing recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women who have had a UTI within the past year.
Detailed Description
UTIs are a common problem among young women, resulting in considerable morbidity and health care costs. Increasing resistance to antibiotics is making treatment of these infections even more problemat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- At least one UTI within 12 months prior to study entry
- Premenopausal
- Agree to avoid all foods that contain plants from the genus Vaccinium (related to cranberries) for the duration of the study
Exclusion
- Anatomic abnormalities of the urinary tract
- History of kidney stones
- Bacteria in the urine (bacteriuria)
- Use of prophylactic antibiotics within 7 days prior to study entry
- Use of investigational drugs within 30 days prior to study entry
- Current use of warfarin
- Diabetes
- Cancer. Participants with skin cancer are not excluded.
- Allergy or intolerance of cranberry products
- Symptomatic vaginitis
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
176 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00128128
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
June 4 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
2
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 02195