Vitamin C for the Prevention of UTI in Women Who Undergo Elective Gynecological Surgeries

Vitamin C for the Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections in Women Who Undergo Elective Gynecological Surgeries: a Study Protocol for a Randomized Double Blinded Controlled Trial.

This open-label randomized trial aims at assessing the role of Vitamin C pills in the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in women undergoing elective gynecological surgeries.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Non pregnant women at least 18 years of age visiting the Preadmission unit (PAU) or the OBGYN floor (7N), presenting for elective GYN surgery at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any women with the following:

  1. Nephrolithiasis
  2. Congenital anomaly or neurogenic bladder
  3. Allergy to ascorbic acid
  4. Who require therapeutic anticoagulant medicine during the 6 weeks after surgery
  5. Surgery did involve a fistula repair or a vaginal mesh removal
  6. Positive Urinalysis in the PAU
  7. Recurrent UTI's
  8. Diabetes
  9. G6PD
  10. Hemochromatosis
  11. Renal disorders

Patients already taking Vitamin C supplementation will also be excluded from the study.