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New baby pee trick could end messy urine bags in ER
NCT ID NCT07654725
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a bladder stimulation technique (gentle lower back massage and lower abdomen tapping) to collect urine from infants under 6 months in the emergency department. The goal is to see if this method gets cleaner samples faster than the usual adhesive bag. 124 infants will be enrolled to compare contamination rates and waiting times.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bladder Stimulation Technique (lower back massage and lower abdomen tapping)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give doctors a faster, cleaner way to collect urine from infants, reducing contamination and wait times.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 124 infants, so results may not apply to all babies. The technique may not work for every child.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 124 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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0 days to 6 months
- 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: * Infants strictly under 6 months of age. * Patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department who require a urine sample collection for any clinical indication (e.g., fever without a source, suspected urinary tract infection). * Infants who are able to be fed orally or enterally (as the protocol requires the procedure to be performed 20 minutes after feeding to ensure bladder volume). * Presence of informed written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants aged 6 months or older. * Patients requiring immediate life-saving resuscitation or those who are hemodynamically unstable. * Patients with known congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract. * Patients with known neurological disorders that may affect normal bladder function or voiding reflexes (e.g., neural tube defects, spina bifida). * Presence of skin lesions, active infections, trauma, or surgical incisions in the paravertebral (lower back) or suprapubic (lower abdomen) areas that would contraindicate physical massage and tapping. * Patients with any clinical contraindication to feeding. * Refusal of parental consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medeniyet University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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