Can we predict which stents will harbor bacteria?

NCT ID NCT07740811

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Al-Azhar University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 400 adults who receive a Double-J ureteral stent—a tube that helps drain urine from the kidney to the bladder. The goal is to identify risk factors for bacteria sticking to the stent and to see how this colonization relates to urinary tract infections, antibiotic resistance, and stent-related symptoms. Urine and stent samples are collected at removal and tested for bacterial growth.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Urine and stent cultures (diagnostic test)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could identify which patients are at higher risk for stent-related infections and guide strategies to prevent them, potentially reducing antibiotic resistance.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patient groups, and the findings might not lead to immediate changes in clinical practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bacterial urinary tract infection Infections

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION UTI

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mohamed Fawzy Salman
RECRUITING

Cairo, Egypt

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