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Duration of Urinary Catheterization

NCT04359069 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 176

Last updated 2026-02-05

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Summary

This study is being conducted to determine the length of time a urinary catheter is needed to drain urine from the bladder after colorectal surgery. Urinary retention is a well known complication after pelvic colorectal surgery, and current practice is to continue urinary catheterization for 3- days following pelvic colorectal surgery in an effort to avoid this complication. However, prolonged urinary catheterization is associated with increased risk of urinary tract infections as well as longer hospital stays. The investigators hypothesize that postoperative urinary catheters may be safely removed on postoperative day 1 without increased urinary retention rates. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a shorter duration of urinary catheterization (1 day) is non-inferior when compared to standard duration (3 days) in regards to postoperative urinary retention. The investigators plan to perform a prospective, randomized, non-inferiority trial comparing the urinary catheter duration of 1 day and 3 days with the primary endpoint of postoperative urinary retention. Secondary endpoints are urinary tract infection and length of hospital stay. The participants will be randomly assigned to the control group (catheter removal on postoperative day 3) or the experimental group (catheter removal on postoperative day 1).

Conditions

  • Colorectal Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 1

Urinary catheter will be removed on day 1 (experimental) instead of day 3 (standard of care).

OTHER

Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 3

Urinary catheter will be removed on day 3 (standard of care)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-01
Primary Completion
2028-01-31
Completion
2029-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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