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NCT Number: NCT07220980

Optimal Duration of Foley Catheter After Bulbar Urethroplasty

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn when is the best time to remove a Foley catheter (tube used to drain urine from the bladder) after surgery in adult men who have a specific type of urethral stricture disease (narrowing of the tube that carries urine from the body). The main question it aims to answer is:

- Is there a difference between removing the catheter at 7-10 days versus 18-21 days?

Researchers will compare Foley removal at 7-10 days to removal at 18-21 days to see if there is a difference in problems after surgery or if the narrowing returns.

Participants will:

* Complete a survey before surgery, when the catheter is removed, and within 12 months after surgery * Complete follow-up visits after surgery based on your specific medical needs and standard of care

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Key information

Conditions

Urethral Stricture, Bulbar Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Male Urogenital Diseases Urethral Diseases Urethral Obstruction Urethral Stricture Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Cis-male patients
  • Age 18-70, inclusive
  • Bulbar urethral stricture undergoing a urethroplasty
  • Urethral stricture defect less than or equal to 7cm in length
  • First time urethroplasty
  • Negative urine analysis or urine culture

Exclusion criteria

  • History of pelvic radiation
  • Diabetes with Hba1c greater than 8%
  • Penile urethral stricture
  • Posterior urethroplasty
  • Bulbar stricture greater than 7cm

Treatment and study plan

Early catheter removal

Device

Removal after 7-10 days

Later catheter removal

Device

Removal after 18-21 days

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants who Experience a Stricture Recurrence

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. Number of Participants who Experience a Perioperative Complication

    Time frame: From Foley insertion to Foley removal

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of Retrograde Urethrograms Performed on Day of Foley Removal

    Time frame: Foley Removal

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jane Kurtzman

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Minnesota

Registry information

Official study title

Optimal Duration of Indwelling Urethral Foley Catheter Following Bulbar Urethroplasty: A Pragmatic Multi-Institutional Randomized Controlled Non-Inferiority Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Oct 27, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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