Faster UTI diagnosis? DNA test takes on Old-School culture
NCT ID NCT06808451
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new DNA-based test (PCR) to the standard urine culture for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adults. About 136 people with UTI symptoms will be randomly assigned to one of the two tests. Researchers will track how quickly treatment starts, how symptoms change, and whether antibiotics need to be adjusted. The goal is to see if the faster DNA test leads to better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DNA PCR test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that DNA PCR testing leads to faster, more accurate UTI diagnosis and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (136 people) comparing two diagnostic methods, not a treatment itself. The DNA PCR test may not improve symptoms or antibiotic use enough to replace standard culture.
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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 136 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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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: * Adult men and women 18 years and older * Presenting to clinic with symptoms of UTI or cystitis * Patients with Medicare and Medicaid insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Urinary diversion of any type * Chronic indwelling urinary catheter * Diagnosed UTI within the previous 21 days * Antibiotic therapy within the previous 21 days * Use of phenazopyridine within the previous 21 days * Commercial insurance * Non-English speaking * Pregnant patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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