Could removing a catheter sooner after kidney transplant cut infection risk?
NCT ID NCT07681843
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial compares removing a urinary catheter on day 3 versus day 6 after a living donor kidney transplant. The goal is to see if earlier removal reduces urinary tract infections within 30 days without causing more complications like urine leaks. The study involves 172 adult kidney transplant recipients who have normal bladder function and are not at high risk for surgical problems.
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 early removal works, it could lower infection rates and shorten hospital stays for kidney transplant recipients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 172 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Early removal might increase urinary complications like leaks.
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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 172 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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: * Age ≥18 years * Undergoing living donor kidney transplantation * Pre-emptive kidney transplantation * Preserved urine output * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous bladder or urethral surgery * Complex urinary tract reconstruction * Neurogenic bladder * Active urinary tract infection at the time of transplantation * Pregnancy * Body mass index (BMI) \<18 or \>40 kg/m² * Intraoperative blood loss \>1000 mL
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gray Faculty of Tel Aviv
Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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