Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:45 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:45 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01508767
Brief Summary:
Patients undergoing colon or rectal surgery will usually have a urinary catheter (silicone tube) placed in the bladder at the time of operating to monitor kidney function during surgery and in the post-surgery period. Such patients will also have an infusion into the spine, known as an epidural, after surgery to provide them with continuous pain relief. Urinary catheters should be removed as early as possible once they are no longer required to facilitate patients becoming mobile after surgery and to reduce the risk of patients developing a urinary tract infection.
Traditionally these catheters are not removed until the patients epidural infusion is withdrawn, as in theory to do so would predispose the patient to developing acute retention of urine due to lack of sensation when the bladder is full. The investigators hypothesis is that urinary catheters placed via the urethra can be withdrawn 48 hours after colon/rectal surgery in patients receiving epidural pain relief without a significant increase in rates of urinary retention.
Detailed Description:
Patients undergoing colon or rectal surgery will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Patients in study group 1 (SG1) will have their urinary catheters removed at 48 hours post-operatively; Patients in study group 2 (SG2) will have their urinary catheters removed only after the epidural has been withdrawn in the post-operative period. We will be primarily examining rates of urinary retention in both groups. We will also be examining rates of urinary tract infection, chest infection (frequently a result of poor mobility after surgery), and wound infection and other complications after surgery.
Study:
NCT01508767
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01508767