Effectiveness of the T-Control catheter: A study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Foley catheters have been subject to limited development in the last few decades. They fulfil their basic function of draining urine from the bladder but cause other associated problems. T-Control is a new silicone Foley catheter with an integrated fluid control valve whose design aims to reduce the risks associated with bladder catheterisation by a multifactorial approach. The general purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the T-Control catheter versus the Foley-type catheter in patients with Acute Urine Retention (AUR).

Study design

This is a pragmatic, open, multicentre, controlled clinical trial with random allocation to the T-Control catheter or a conventional Foley-type catheter in patients with AUR.

Endpoints

SUBMITTER: Ramallo-Farina Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10869656 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature