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Self-discontinuation of Urinary Catheters in a Rural Population
NCT07041151 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
The goal of this study is to understand patient satisfaction with two different ways of managing difficulty urinating after gynecologic surgery with a focus on those patients who receive care in a rural area. One common practice is to have an "office catheter removal." This means, if a patient has trouble urinating after surgery and goes home with a foley catheter, they usually have to come back to the clinic within 2-3 days to have the catheter removed and to do a test to see if they can urinate on their own. For some patients, coming back to the clinic so soon after surgery can be difficult, especially for those patients who live far away or are dependent on others for getting to appointments. A second, less common, practice is to have patients remove their own catheter at home, or "self-removal of urinary (Foley) catheter." With self-removal, patients remove their Foley catheter at home, and confirm that they are urinating normally. This approach has been shown to be safe, with similar patient satisfactions, and success, but those studies did not take into account situations where patients may live a rural area and/or travel a long distance to the medical center to receive care. This study is comparing the in-office removal with self-removal. The goal is to find out which option patients prefer, how convenient each approach is, and how well they work. The main goal of this study is to understand patient satisfaction and improve care after surgery.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- OTHER At-home Foley Catheter Self-Removal with Passive Void Trial
- OTHER In-Office Foley Catheter Removal and Backfill Void Trial
Study Locations (2)
New Hampshire
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon
- Dartmouth Manchester Ambulatory Surgery Center — Manchester
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 100 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-08-12 |
| Est. Completion | 2026-11 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT07041151
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT07041151 describes a study currently listed as recruiting. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 396 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 1 condition, with Post-Operative Urinary Retention appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions — of which At-home Foley Catheter Self-Removal with Passive Void Trial is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT07041151 reports 2 study locations spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include New Hampshire. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT07041151 about?
NCT07041151 is a clinical study titled "Self-discontinuation of Urinary Catheters in a Rural Population". The goal of this study is to understand patient satisfaction with two different ways of managing difficulty urinating after gynecologic surgery with a focus on those patients who receive care in a rural area. One common practice is to have an "office catheter removal." This means, if a patient has ...
What is the current status of trial NCT07041151?
This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2025-08-12. Estimated completion is 2026-11.
What conditions does trial NCT07041151 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Post-Operative Urinary Retention. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07041151?
The interventions under investigation include: At-home Foley Catheter Self-Removal with Passive Void Trial (OTHER), In-Office Foley Catheter Removal and Backfill Void Trial (OTHER). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07041151?
This trial is sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 396 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT07041151 being conducted?
This trial has 2 study locations across New Hampshire. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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