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Effect of Voiding Position (Standing in the Shower vs. Sitting) on Post-Void Residual Urine Volume After Removal of Urinary Catheter in Women Following Benign Vaginal Gynecologic Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Led by Assuta Ashdod Hospital · Updated on 2026-03-25
100
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This clinical trial studies adult women who have undergone benign vaginal gynecologic surgery with an indwelling urinary catheter. It aims to find out if voiding while standing in the shower, compared to sitting on a toilet, can reduce pain during urination, help empty the bladder more completely, and lower the risk of urinary retention after catheter removal. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups after their urine catheter is removed. One group will void standing in the shower with water flowing over the vulvar area for their first urination, while the other group will void sitting on the toilet. This is a behavioral intervention comparing these two voiding positions during the first attempt at urination post-surgery. During the seven days after surgery, researchers will measure the amount of urine left in the bladder after voiding, pain experienced during urination, success rate of voiding, urinary tract infection occurrence, and urinary retention. Patients will be monitored for these outcomes to assess the effects of voiding position on post-void residual volume and related complications.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effect of Voiding Position (Standing in the Shower vs. Sitting) on Post-Void Residual Urine Volume (PVR) After Removal of Urinary Catheter in Women Following Benign Vaginal Gynecologic Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult women (≥18 years old)
- Undergoing benign vaginal gynecologic surgery with an indwelling catheter during surgery
- No bladder injury during surgery
- Ability and willingness to consent
- No known neurological or urinary conditions affecting voiding
- No active urinary tract infection at time of catheter removal
You will not qualify if you...
- Bladder injury during surgery
- Neurological disease affecting bladder function
- Active urinary tract infection
- Inability to void either standing in shower or sitting (depending on randomization)
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - 7 days after surgery
Participants are assigned to void either standing in the shower or sitting on the toilet after removal of the urinary catheter for their first urination.
Daily assessments during the 7 days following surgery
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Assuta Ashdod Hospital
Ashdod, Israel
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Assuta Ashdod Medical Center
Ashdod, Israel
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Elad Preuss, M.D
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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