Methods |
DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial BLINDING PROCEDURES: Not stated SAMPLE CALCULATION: No DURATION: 4 days FOLLOW‐UP: WITHDRAWALS/DROPOUTS: 10 ITT: Not stated GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: SETTING: Rehabilitation |
Participants |
N = 30 DIAGNOSIS: Neurogenic bladder due to recent spinal cord injury or stroke ELIGIBLE: Unknown ENROLLED: 30 COMPLETED: 20 AGE: Adults GENDER: Not stated |
Interventions |
Uncoated, pre‐lubricated catheter with an integrated bag with an uncoated, non‐lubricated catheter, aseptic technique both arms |
Outcomes |
UTI >10x5 CFU/mL + symptoms (fever, CV or SP tenderness) |
Notes |
Data only collected for 4 days |
Risk of bias |
Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
"randomly assigned" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
"blind selection of a marked piece of paper from a box prepared for the particular service" |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes |
Low risk |
No blinding, but the review authors judge that the outcome and outcome measurement are not likely to be influenced by lack of blinding. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Not stated |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes |
Low risk |
Outcome data is not reported for the missing participants but there were the same number of participants with incomplete data in each arm. |
Source of Funding |
Unclear risk |
Bard Inc. |