Bladder scanners may reduce unnecessary catheters after surgery
NCT ID NCT07655713
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how nurses manage patients' ability to urinate after surgery in the recovery room. Some patients develop post-operative urinary retention, which often leads to catheterization—a procedure that can cause infection, pain, and discomfort. The study will review medical records of 970 patients and survey nursing staff to see how often bladder scanners are used and whether catheterizations could have been avoided. The goal is to improve care and reduce unnecessary invasive procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help develop better guidelines for using bladder scanners, reducing unnecessary catheterizations and their associated risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study at a single hospital, so results may not apply to other settings. It describes current practices rather than testing a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 970 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patient admitted to the PACU for post-operative monitoring (excluding outpatient/ambulatory and endoscopy cases)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient admitted to the PACU for post-operative monitoring (excluding outpatient/ambulatory and endoscopy cases) * Standard post-operative monitoring (transfer to a surgical ward after the monitoring period) * Adult patient (≥18 years) Exclusion Criteria: * Post-operative care following urological surgery * History of chronic urinary retention * Presence of an indwelling urinary drainage system upon arrival in the PACU (urinary catheter, Bricker ileal conduit, suprapubic catheter) * Chronic renal failure requiring dialysis * Transfer to intensive care after the PACU monitoring period * Patient under legal protection (guardianship/conservatorship)
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