Catheter freedom: new study says Day-One removal may be just as safe
NCT ID NCT06344884
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether women who had surgery for prolapse or incontinence could safely remove their urinary catheter at home one day after surgery, instead of waiting 3-4 days. 128 women who failed a voiding trial before leaving the hospital took part. The main goal was to see if early removal led to more cases of needing the catheter put back in or having to use self-catheterization. The results help guide how long catheters should stay in after these surgeries.
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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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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 99 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * All women undergoing prolapse or anti-incontinence surgery who fail their voiding trials prior to discharge. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking (due to limited resources to consent non-English speaking patients) * Pregnant * Postvoid residual (PVR) \>150 mL or dependent upon catheterization to void pre-operatively * Intra-operative complication requiring prolonged catheterization
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UNC Health Rex
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States
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