Status:
UNKNOWN
Probiotics as a Prophylactic Aid in Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI's)
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Akershus
Collaborating Sponsors:
St. Olavs Hospital
Karolinska Institutet
Conditions:
Urinary Tract Infections
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To investigate if administration of probiotics, either orally or vaginally, * Can reduce the number of episodes of acute bacterial cystitis and/or * Has tolerable adverse effect profile * Improves ge...
Detailed Description
Chronic recurrent bacterial cystitis is a condition that is disabling to a great extent and which influences quality of life and freedom of movement. The episodes can be painful, and lead to extensive...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- women 18-70 years old
- spontaneous urination
- \> 3 UTI's previous year
- no ongoing prophylactic antibiotic treatment
Exclusion
- \> 50 ml residual urine
- neurological bladder disease
- known neoplasia, kidney stone or urinary tract abnormalities
- use og indwelling catheter
- pregnancy
- diabetes
- infrequent voiding pattern
- symptoms that indicate interstitial cystitis
- creatinin \> 250 micmol/L
- participating in other clinical trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00781625
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
October 31 2008
Active Locations (2)
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1
Akershus Universitetssykehus HF
Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway, 1478
2
St.Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Norway, 7006