Does Treatment With Macrobid Reduce Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Receiving a Sub-Urethral Sling for Incontinence

NCT00734968 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 161

Last updated 2016-10-11

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Summary

This project will determine whether post-operative prophylaxis with macrobid will decrease the incidence of postoperative urinary tract infection in women receiving sub-urethral slings for the treatment of urinary incontinence.

Conditions

  • Stress Incontinence

Interventions

DRUG

Nitrofurantoin

Nitrofurantoin 100mg PO BID for 3 days post operatively following the placement of a sub-urethral sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence

OTHER

Placebo

6 tablets to be taken 1 tablet PO BID. These tablets are identical to nitrofurantoin 100mg tablets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel L Jackson, M.D. · University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Raymond T Foster, MD, MS, MHSc · University of Missouri-Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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