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Day Zero Urinary Catheter Removal in Gen Thoracic Surgery Patients

NCT01309529 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2011-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Current standard of practice in study institution dictates day of surgery urinary catheter removal in general thoracic surgery patients receiving thoracic epidural analgesia. The investigators hypothesize that this practice results in low recatheterization rates secondary to urinary retention and low urinary tract infection rates.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Retention of Urine
  • Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Memorial Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laurel Rhyne, ACNP-BC · Memorial Hospital-Thoracic Program

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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