Antibiotic vs. bladder treatment plus antibiotic for recurrent UTIs
Treatments studied
Part of Infections, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares taking a daily antibiotic (nitrofurantoin) alone versus having a procedure that cauterizes bladder areas (fulguration) plus the same daily antibiotic, to see which is better at preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 to 85 years old.
- You have had at least 3 urinary tract infections in the past year (or 2 in the past 6 months), confirmed by culture.
- You do not currently have a UTI and have no symptoms.
- You have had an evaluation showing no other urinary tract problems (like kidney stones or bladder issues).
- You are generally healthy enough for surgery (ASA class I or II).
- You have no serious lung or liver problems, and your kidney function is normal.
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