Self Management in Urinary Catheter Users
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Other Indications, Overactive Bladder, Neurology, Urology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Nephrology / Urology, Neurology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | June 2009 |
| End Date: | June 2012 |
Self-management of Urine Flow in Long-term Urinary Catheter Users
Learning to self-manage urine flow may help people prevent or minimize persistent
complications from long-term indwelling urethral or suprapubic catheters.
Urinary catheter users commonly experience adverse health effects, such as urinary tract
infection (UTI), blockage, dislodgement, and leakage, leading to poor quality of life
indicators. Catheter-related problems often require health care utilization resulting in
increased health care costs. Self-management of urine flow is an essential part of self-care
for people with long-term urinary catheters and may lead to prevention or reduction of
catheter-related problems and improved quality of life.This study tests the effectiveness of
a urinary catheter self-management intervention in a randomized trial of 220 patients, with
12 months of follow-up. The experimental intervention is designed to enhance self-management
of urine flow in individuals with long-term urinary catheters, with the goal of decreasing
catheter related complications and enhancing quality of life.
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New York City, New York 10001
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