Improved patient comfort and procedural efficiency using chlorhexidine-coated hydrophilic urethral catheters: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and convenience of a chlorhexidine-coated hydrophilic urethral catheter compared with a conventional silicone Foley catheter, focusing on patient discomfort, procedural time, and clinician satisfaction.

Methods

This prospective randomized controlled study enrolled patients who required short-term urethral catheterization at two hospitals. The patients were randomly assigned to receive either a conventional urethral catheter (control group, n=64) or a chlorhexidine-coated hydrophilic urethral catheter (intervention group, n=67). The primary endpoints were patient-reported pain scores during catheter insertion and removal (pain scale, 0-10), procedural time (seconds), and clinician-reported satisfaction (0-10).

Results

SUBMITTER: Choi SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12824551 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature