Status:

RECRUITING

REPLACE: The Impact of Catheter Replacement in Patients With Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection

Lead Sponsor:

Leiden University Medical Center

Conditions:

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

With this project the investigators aim to address the following question: "Is it beneficial to change bladder catheters during urinary tract infections?" There is debate regarding the usefulness of c...

Detailed Description

As a result of the widespread application of urinary catheterization, catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare associated infection. To fasten recovery and red...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18 years or older.
  • An indwelling catheter, either a transurethral or suprapubic catheter, that has been in place for at least 2 weeks.
  • At least one CAUTI-related symptom, defined according to the IDSA guideline (11): onset or worsening of fever (\> 38 degrees), rigors, altered mental status, malaise or lethargy with no other identified cause, flank pain, costovertebral angle tenderness, acute haematuria, pelvic discomfort, or suprapubic pain/tenderness. In patients with spinal cord injury, increased spasticity, autonomic dysreflexia, or sense of unease are also compatible with CAUTI.
  • Urine culture with ≥ 103 colony-forming units (CFU)/mL of ≥ 1 bacterial species, or urine culture with \<103 CFU/mL along with a positive blood culture with the same microorganism as the urine culture.
  • The ability to provide written informed consent for the use of their data.
  • Sufficient proficiency in the Dutch or English language, both spoken and written, to effectively communicate with the research team and accurately complete the questionnaires.

Exclusion

  • Having an immunodeficiency: High-dose corticosteroid use (any equivalent of ≥ 20 mg prednisolone per day for \> 4 weeks), severe primary immunodeficiency, organ transplant, neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \< 0.50 x 10⁹/L)
  • Expiration of the indication of the indwelling catheter.
  • Having a planned (routine) catheter replacement during antibiotic therapy.
  • Contraindications for catheter replacement (judgement treating physician)
  • Kidney catheters (nephrostomy or double-J catheter).
  • Needing bladder irrigations because of gross haematuria.
  • Having bladder stones.
  • Female patients who are pregnant.
  • Having a life expectancy of \< 3 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06936631

Start Date

April 1 2025

End Date

February 1 2029

Last Update

April 27 2025

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Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, 2333 ZG