Risk Factors and Clinical Implications of Double-J Ureteral Stent Bacterial Colonization: A Prospective Cohort Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
To identify the risk factors associated with bacterial colonization of Double-J ureteral stents and to evaluate its clinical implications, including bacteriuria, UTI, antimicrobial resistance, and stent-related symptoms.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
View:
• Patients undergoing temporary Double-J ureteral stent insertion.
• Stent inserted for a standard urological indication, including ureteric stone disease, ureteral obstruction, postoperative drainage, or ureteral injury repair.
• Planned stent removal during the study follow-up period.
• Availability for clinical follow-up and specimen collection at insertion and removal.
• Provision of written informed consent.
Locations
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Egypt
Mohamed Fawzy Salman
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
Mohamed Fawzy Salman, MD
prof_mohamed_fawzy@yahoo.com
0201111788996
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-05-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 400
Treatments
Patients with fixed JJ stent
All adult patients who undergo Double-J ureteral stent insertion for standard urological indications during the study period will be assessed for eligibility.~Patients will be followed until stent removal, and microbiological evaluation will be performed on both urine and stent specimens at the time of removal
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Al-Azhar University