Early Foley Catheter Removal After Diverticular Colovesical Fistula Repair
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Patients undergoing surgical repair of colovesical fistula will have have early (post-operative day 3) cystogram and removal of bladder catheter. Outcomes from the early group will be compared to historical late group data to determine if early bladder catheter removal is safe.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adults aged 18 and over
• Undergoing surgical repair of diverticular colovesical fistula
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center Memorial Campus
RECRUITING
Worcester
Contact Information
Primary
Karim Alavi, MD, MPH
karim.alavi@umassmemorial.org
508-334-8195
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-03-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 48
Treatments
Experimental: Foley catheter removal day 2 or 3 post-operative procedure
According to review of internal clinical practices, the average duration of catheterization after Colovesical Fistula (CVF) repair is 10.8 days after CVF repair. The intervention in this study removes the Foley Catheter at 2 to 3 days post CVF repair.
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Sponsors
Leads: Karim Alavi