A Prospective Analysis of Biofilm in Urinary Catheters Study
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Overactive Bladder, Urology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2013 |
| End Date: | December 2015 |
A Prospective Anaylsis of Biofilm in Urinary Catheters Study
To analyze biofilm obtained from at least 10 Subjects who have an indwelling catheter. A
30cc urine sample would also be collected from the same subject, and analyzed.
30cc urine sample would also be collected from the same subject, and analyzed.
After obtaining informed consent, concurrent with the changing of the Foley catheter in the
clinic, would be obtaining a 30 cc. sample of urine which would also be fast frozen and
stored in a -81 degree freezer until shipped to the Venter clinic on dry ice.
clinic, would be obtaining a 30 cc. sample of urine which would also be fast frozen and
stored in a -81 degree freezer until shipped to the Venter clinic on dry ice.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Subject must be 18 years of age.
2. Subject is attending weekly office visits at SW Wound Care Center as an out- patient.
3. Subject must have an indwelling Foley catheter.
4. Subject is informed about the trial, understands its nature of the study and provides
written informed consent prior to study enrollment.
5. Subject is willing and able to comply with all specified care and visit requirements.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Subject refuses to participate in the study. 2. Subject is expected to be
non-compliant. 3. Subject is a resident in a nursing home, or institutionalized. 4.
Subject is pregnant. 5. Subject has a Legally Authorized Representative
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