About this trial
Urinary tract infections in catheterized patients is an unacceptable complication and has been termed a 'never event' by the Center for Medicare \& Medicaid Services (CMS); however there is not consensus among clinicians on how to best prevent CAUTIs. We propose a prospective randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of prophylactic gentamicin bladder irrigation in elimination of CAUTIs.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
age greater than 18
admitted with a trauma, surgical, or neuro-critical care diagnosis
indwelling foley catheter in place
Disqualifiers
Documented positive UA or Urine Culture within the past 7 days or upon admission
Traumatic bladder injury
Gross hematuria
Chronic indwelling urethral or chronic suprapubic foley catheter
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Gentamicin
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Lead sponsor