biostudies-literatureUnknown5(2)Ramallo-Farina Y<h4>Background</h4>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).<h4>Study design</h4>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.<h4>Endpoints</h4BJUI compass178-188https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10869656biostudies-literatureEffectiveness of the T-Control catheter: A study protocol.PMC10869656Vidal MMCastellano Santana PRRobayna AASerrano Munoz MGarcia-Perez LRamallo-Farina YArmas Moreno CSerrano-Aguilar PChavarri ATVera Alamo LGarcia-Bello MAPerestelo-Perez LLuque Gonzalez MValcarcel-Nazco CfalseEffectiveness of the T-Control catheter: A study protocol.<h4>Background</h4>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).<h4>Study design</h4>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.<h4>Endpoints</h42024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Mar2026-06-02T06:57:04.777Z2025-02-18T23:15:27.09ZS-EPMC108696563837120510.1002/bco2.285