Intermittent Catheterization Versus Trial Without Catheter

Indwelling Urinary Catheterization Versus Clean Intermittent Catheterization for the Management of Acute Urinary Retention: Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial.

This is a prospective, comparative, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy, safety and quality of life within patients with acute urinary retention managed by the intermittent catheterization compared or indwelling Foley catheter.

Inclusion Criteria:

Men with acute urinary retention due to prostatic hyperplasia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient's with serious conditions and incapacity
• Previous urethral or prostate surgery.
• Urethral stricture.
• Urethrorrhagia.
• Injuries of urethra and perineum.
• Attempts of bladder catheterization within 15 days before the acute urinary retention episode.
• Urinary tract infection.
• Neurogenic bladder.
• Chronic urinary retention with a bladder volume of more than 1 liter.
• Obstructive uropathy due to the acute urinary retention.