Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urinary Catheter Removal After Radical Prostatectomy
Status: | Terminated |
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Conditions: | Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Urology, Urinary Tract Infections |
Therapuetic Areas: | Nephrology / Urology, Oncology, Other |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 18 - Any |
Updated: | 7/27/2016 |
Start Date: | July 2014 |
End Date: | May 2016 |
The aim of this study is to determine whether antibiotics prophylaxis at the time of urinary
catheter removal decreases the number of symptomatic urinary tract infections in patients
after radical prostatectomy. In addition, the investigators aim to determine whether
antibiotic prophylaxis is potentially harmful to patients (e.g. adverse reactions from
antibiotic use, resistant bacteria in the urine, Clostridium difficile infections etc.). The
investigators also aim to identify specific populations that may be at higher risk of
developing urinary tract infections with urinary catheter use after radical prostatectomy.
catheter removal decreases the number of symptomatic urinary tract infections in patients
after radical prostatectomy. In addition, the investigators aim to determine whether
antibiotic prophylaxis is potentially harmful to patients (e.g. adverse reactions from
antibiotic use, resistant bacteria in the urine, Clostridium difficile infections etc.). The
investigators also aim to identify specific populations that may be at higher risk of
developing urinary tract infections with urinary catheter use after radical prostatectomy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects will include patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.
Subjects will be randomized into control or treatment group.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with a history of adverse reaction to ciprofloxacin, or any other quinolone
will be excluded. Subjects being treated with tizanidine or with a history of
myasthenia gravis will be excluded. In addition, we will exclude patients with major
immediate post-operative complications after prostatectomy including significant
post-operative bleeding with known pelvic hematoma and known urine leak.
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