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Trial reportAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2021

Foley catheter with noble metal alloy coating for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections: a large, multi-center clinical trial.

Ylva Kai-Larsen, Stefan Grass, Bhaumik Mody, Swati Upadhyay, Hargovind L Trivedi, Dilip K Pal, Santosh Babu, Bikash Bawari, Shrawan K Singh

Open access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Ylva Kai-LarsenBactiguard AB, Alfred Nobels Allé 150, 146 48, Tullinge, Stockholm, Sweden. ylva.kai-larsen@bactiguard.com.ORCID 0000-0003-2375-3163
Stefan GrassBactiguard AB, Alfred Nobels Allé 150, 146 48, Tullinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
Bhaumik ModyEthitrials Clinical Research Solution, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, India.
Swati UpadhyayApollo Hospitals International Limited, GIDC Estate, Bhat, India.
Hargovind L TrivediInstitute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC), Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS), B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital Campus, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Dilip K PalInstitute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Bose Road, Kolkata, India.
Santosh BabuDepartment of General Surgery, Gandhi Hospital, Musheerabad, Secunderabad, Telangana, India.
Bikash BawariMarwari Hospital and Research Centre S.J. Road, Athagaon, Assam, India.
Shrawan K SinghDepartment of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Bactiguard (Sweden) · SEApollo Hospitals · INGandhi Medical College & Hospital · INInstitute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · INInstitute of Transplantation Sciences · INPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are among the most frequent healthcare-associated infections in the world. They are associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospital stay and increased healthcare costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the noble metal alloy (NMA) coated BIP Foley Catheter in preventing the incidence of symptomatic CAUTI in a large cohort of patients in India.

methodsThis multi-center, prospective study included 1000 adult patients admitted to six hospitals across India for urology, surgery and ICU requiring urethral catheterization and admission for ≥ 48 h. Patients were allocated to the NMA-coated BIP Foley Catheter group or a non-coated control catheter group, with a randomization ratio of 3:1. CAUTI surveillance was conducted at study entry, upon catheter removal, and 2 days after catheter removal. For statistical analysis, categorical data (e.g. gender) were compared using the chi-square or Fischer test, and numerical data were compared using the two-sample t-test. Associations were evaluated using logistic regression. RESULTS AND

conclusionsThe incidence of symptomatic CAUTI was reduced by 69% in the BIP Foley Catheter group compared to the control group (6.5 vs 20.8 CAUTI/1000 catheter days), with an incidence rate ratio of 0.31 (95% confidence interval: 0.21-0.46; p < 0.001). A reduction in the cumulative CAUTI incidence was evident in the BIP Foley Catheter group within 3 days after catheterization; this reduction was maintained up to ~ 30 days, and the largest reductions were seen between 3 and 11 days. There were no serious adverse events related to either catheter, and the percentage of patients with ≥ 1 adverse event was significantly lower in the NMA-coated BIP Foley Catheter group than in the control group (21.6% vs. 48.4%; p = 0.001). In conclusion, the NMA-coated BIP Foley Catheter was effective in reducing CAUTI and was well tolerated, with a lower incidence of adverse events compared to the uncoated catheter. Trial registration This study was registered prospectively (28 September 2015) in the Clinical Trials Registry of India (trial number CTRI/2015/09/006220; http://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/showallp.php?mid1=12631&EncHid=&userName=bactiguard ).

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AlloysAdultCatheter-Related InfectionsCross InfectionFemaleHumansIncidenceIndiaMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesUrinary CatheterizationUrinary Tract InfectionsAlloysBIP foley catheterCatheterCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionCoatingFoleyInfection controlNoble metal alloy

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PMCPMC7953677
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