INtravesical Antimicrobial Agents v STANDard Oral Antibiotics for the Treatment of Acute UTI in Women With rUTI

Overview

About this study

Women have problems with oral antibiotics, including vagina and bowel infections. Also, bacteria causing urinary infections are becoming more resistant to oral antibiotis. Placement of antibiotic directly into the bladder does not cause these problems and are at doses that are may be able to stop bacteria from being resistant to antibiotics.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who report that they are pregnant.
  • Patients with a positive urine pregnancy test
  • Patients with a history of renal transplantation.
  • Patients with bladder augmentation procedures using bowel.
  • Patients with poorly controlled Type II diabetes, Hgb A1C >6.5%
  • Patients with spinal cord injury, ASIA Impairment Scale of C or higher.
  • Patients with pelvic surgery within 6 months.
  • Patients with urologic procedure within 6 months.
  • Patients with a history of reconstructive urologic surgery, such as reflux, congenital abnormality.
  • Immunocompromised patients being treated for malignancy or a history of actively treated malignancy within 5 years.
  • Patients with active systemic autoimmune disease.
  • Patients on systemic immunosuppression.
  • Use of antibiotic prophylaxis within 6 months
  • Use of antibiotics within 10 days of active infection
  • Allergy/sensitivity to gentamicin or nitrofurantoin.
  • Current drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements.
  • Inability or unwillingness of individual to give written informed consent.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Deborah Lightner, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

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