To Wipe or Not To Wipe?: That Is The Question (NCT06296901)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The primary aim of this randomized control trial is to characterize whether a mid-stream clean catch sample using a cleansing wipe in the setting of symptomatic UTI in a female patient is associated with a lower rate of contamination. We hypothesize that using a perineal cleansing wipe at the time of a midstream urine sample will decrease rates of contamination for female patients with a symptomatic UTI.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (1 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (2 items).
Location: University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- patients who are asymptomatic, have an indwelling catheter, SPT, stent, nephrostomy tube, perform CIC, are on daily antibiotic prophylaxis, or already on existing antibiotics
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.