Nitrofurantoin and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) — APPIC  

Urinary Tract Infections Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Examining the Effect of Nitrofurantoin Prophylaxis in Women Performing Clean Intermittent Self-catheterization After Surgery for Urinary Incontinence and/or Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common complication after surgery for prolapse or urinary incontinence. UTIs are painful and have the potential to turn into kidney infections. We are asking women who self-catheterize after surgery to try either an antibiotic or a placebo pill so we can see if we can prevent UTIs without causing side effects.

This study will not require any additional visits or blood draws. You will be asked to answer some questions, keep a brief diary of your experience, and immediately report any symptoms of a UTI to your doctor.

Clinical Trial Description

Abstract:

Specific aim: to determine if extended release nitrofurantoin antibiotic prophylaxis administered to patients performing CISC after pelvic organ prolapse and/or urinary incontinence surgery decreases the incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) compared with placebo.

Study Design: Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

Methods: Consented patients who undergo urogenital surgery and fail their post-operative voiding trial will be randomized to either extended release nitrofurantoin 100mg or an identical appearing placebo capsule to be taken daily while performing CISC and for three subsequent days after stopping CISC. Catheterized urine specimens will be sent for culture and sensitivity when women report symptoms consistent with cystitis. Symptomatic UTI will be defined using strict culture-based definitions. We anticipate that the study will end within 6 weeks of starting CISC.

Data Analysis: Primary and secondary outcomes will be evaluated with Student t test and Fisher exact test.

Sample Size: Assuming a decrease in symptomatic UTIs attributable to nitrofurantoin prophylaxis from 33% to 10%, with 80% power, and a two-sided alpha of 0.05, and a 10% dropout rate, we should recruit a total of 108 patients. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Infection
• Urinary Incontinence
• Urinary Tract Infections

• NCT number: NCT00678041
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Pittsburgh
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2008
• Completion date: May 2009