A Prospective, Observational Pilot Study Evaluating the Performance and Clinical Acceptance of PureWick® When Used in the ICU for Urine Output Monitoring
C. R. Bard
Summary
The goal of this observational pilot study is to learn about the ability of the PureWick® Flex Female External Catheter and the PureWIck® Male External Catheter to capture urine output in adult ICU patients compared to indwelling urinary catheters. The study will also gather feedback from ICU clinicians about the suitability of PureWick® urine output data to inform clinical decision-making.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients =18 years at the time of ICU admission 2. Female and Male Patients requiring urine output monitoring 3. Provision of a signed and dated informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Frequent episodes of bowel incontinence without a fecal management system in place; or 2. Has moderate to heavy menstruation or vaginal bleeding and cannot use a tampon or menstrual cup; or 3. Has urinary retention; or 4. Is agitated, combative, restless, and/or uncooperative and may remove or dislodge the external catheter or indwelling catheter; or 5. Presence of moderate t…
Interventions
- DeviceIndwelling Urinary Catheter
A thin, flexible, sterile tube that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine, typically into a urine meter
- DeviceExternal Urinary Catheter
A non-sterile, external catheter intended for non-invasive urine output management
Location
- Intermountain Medical CenterMurray, Utah