Clinical Research Directory

Antibiotic Strategy and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the Context of Intra-vesical Botulinum Toxin A Injections.

The study aims to demonstrate that the "thrifty antibiotic strategy" applied to MS or SCI patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria prior to BoNTA intravesical injections does not increase the rate of symptomatic post-injection UTIs compared to the current peri-operative antibiotic strategy. Patients included in the study will be randomized in two balanced-parallel groups, 4 days (+/- 2 days) before intra-vesical BoNTA injections. Group 1: Experimental group: "Sparing antibiotic strategy" No antibiotic therapy will be administered during the peri-operative period. Group 2: Control group: Recommendations - Peri-operative antibiotic strategy An antibiotic therapy will be administered during the peri-operative period. The antibiotic will be selected according to the type of bacteria isolated and the antibiotic susceptibility testing, and started two days before and pursued until two days following intra-vesical BoNTA injections. The main objective is to demonstrate the non-inferiority of "antibiotic saving strategy" compared to peri-operative antibiotic strategy (current recommendations) for occurrence of symptomatic UTI after intra-vesical BoNTA injections in the management of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) among multiple sclerosis (MS) and spinal cord injured (SCI) patients undergoing clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC).

5-Alpha Reductase 2 as a Marker of Resistance to 5ARI Therapy

The study is being conducted to learn why some patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) do not respond to a commonly used treatment drug, Finasteride. The hope is to find ways to predict which patients will not respond to Finasteride so that, in the future, these patients can be identified prior to offering this treatment and they can be offered alternative treatment strategies in its place. The aim is to see if noninvasive techniques such as MRI can detect inflammation of the prostate to assist with early detection of those who will and who will not respond to Finasteride.

Infectious Complications After Cystectomy: A Prospective Observational Study

Patients undergoing cystectomy for either oncological or non-oncological indications are prospectively enrolled following informed consent. This study design incorporates a comprehensive medical history, detailed prospective documentation of clinicopathological parameters, and serial measurements of infectious markers pre- and post-operatively. In-hospital complications are meticulously recorded, and long-term outcomes assessed through structured follow-up interviews at 3, 6, and 12 months. These follow-ups utilize standardized questionnaires to evaluate post-discharge infectious complications and gather patients' perspectives on their in-hospital experiences, providing a robust understanding of both clinical outcomes and patient-reported experiences.