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NCT05380661
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Heart Rate Variability and Anxiety During Urinary Bladder Catheterization

Sponsor: University of British Columbia

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This is a prospective, randomised study investigating the physical and psychological experience of intermittent catheterization in adult individuals following spinal cord injury (SCI).

Official title: Heart Rate Variability During Urinary Bladder Catheterization in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Anxiety Versus Sensory Discomfort

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 70 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

20

Start Date

2022-07-15

Completion Date

2024-12

Last Updated

2024-04-26

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Self-catheterization

Participants will perform self-catheterization, following the same routine for intermittent catheterization at home

PROCEDURE

Catheterization performed by urology nurse, participant blinded to time of procedure

Participant will undergo procedure to completely empty bladder; Participant in supine position, and resting blood pressure and heart rate will be recorded for period of 5 minutes prior to catheterization; Perineum and genital areas will be draped and they will be not aware about exact timing of catheterization Catheterization will be conducted following standard clinic procedure by experience urology nurse.

PROCEDURE

Catheterization performed by urology nurse, participant aware of time of procedure

Participant will undergo procedure to completely empty bladder; Participant in supine position, and resting BP and HR will be recorded for period of 5 minutes prior to catheterization; Perineum and genital areas will be visible to participant and they will be fully aware about exact timing of catheterization Catheterization will be conducted following standard clinic procedure by experience urology nurse.

Locations (1)

Blusson Spinal Cord Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada