Need to clamp indwelling urinary catheters before removal after different durations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of bladder training by clamping on bladder urethral function in patients with indwelling urinary catheters used for different durations.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

The UpToDate, Cochrane Library, OVID, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, CINAHL and Embase were screened from 1 January 2000 to 28 February 2022.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-experimental designs comparing the efficacy of bladder training in patients with an indwelling urinary catheter by clamping or free drainage before urinary catheter removal were published in English or Chinese.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers independe

SUBMITTER: Ma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9933763 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature