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Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection Using DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction Versus Urine Culture
Led by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-11
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
49 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Adults 18 years or older with urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms. Participants will be assigned to either the urine culture group or the DNA PCR study group by randomization. At time of enrollment in the study they will be also asked to fill out two questionnaires. If prescribed antibiotics for treatment of a UTI, participants will then be called the day after they are scheduled to stop their antibiotics. Participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires the day after finishing antibiotics. Participants will be enrolled in the study for a maximum of 21 days.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection Using DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction Versus Urine Culture
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult men and women 18 years and older
- Presenting to clinic with symptoms of UTI or cystitis
- Patients with Medicare and Medicaid insurance
You will not qualify if you...
- Urinary diversion of any type
- Chronic indwelling urinary catheter
- Diagnosed UTI within the previous 21 days
- Antibiotic therapy within the previous 21 days
- Use of phenazopyridine within the previous 21 days
- Commercial insurance
- Non-English speaking
- Pregnant patients
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
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Research Team
D
Diana N Mitchell, MD, MBA, BSN
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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