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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in WomenNCT03032003

Prophylactic Use of Cranberries in Recurrent Bacterial Cystitis in Women

A study testing Cysticlean in people with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women, run by University of Thessaly.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

To investigate if oral administration of 240mg PAC of cranberries can reduce the number of episodes of acute bacterial cystitis and improve general QoL in women with recurrent bacterial cystitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years, women only
What is being tested?
Cysticlean
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
160 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
15 Feb 2017to 31 May 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Negative urine culture
  • At least 3 UTI's within 12 months prior to study entry

Who cannot join

  • Anatomic abnormalities of the urinary tract
  • Use of investigational drugs within 30 days prior to study entry
  • Current use of warfarin
  • Allergy or intolerance of cranberry products
  • > 50 ml of residual urine (measured by US)
  • Use of indwelling catheter
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  • uncontrolled diabetes
  • creatinine > 250 mmol/l,
  • Symptomatic vaginitis
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Vasileios Tzortzis, Associated Professor contact

tzorvas@otenet.gr

Michael Samarinas, Consultant contact

mikesamih@hotmail.com

About this study

Official title: Prophylactic Use of Cranberries in Recurrent Bacterial Cystitis in Women: A Randomized, Comparative, Study.

To investigate if oral administration of 240mg PAC of cranberries can reduce the number of episodes of acute bacterial cystitis and improve general QoL in women with recurrent bacterial cystitis. In addition, the effect on vagina and rectal flora will studied and the adverse effect profile of the drug will be reported.

Women with ≥3 symptomatic episodes of lower UTIs at the previous year will be recruited from the outpatient population who present to their family physician or specialist with symptomatic recurrent UTI. Informed consent will be obtained from all patients and they will be divided in groups according to their age. Urinary culture, vaginal and rectal swab will be taken from all the patients. Antibiotic treatment will be prescribed (using the drug of choice according to the urine culture and the treating physician choice). Subsequently, they will be randomized to receive combined antibiotic treatment with one capsule of Cysticlean 240mg PAC two times per day or antibiotic treatment with placebo. At 14th day post treatment and after a negative urinary culture patients will continue to receive per os, daily, one capsule of Cysticlean 240mg at bed time for 12 months or placebo respectively.

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Study visits will occur at 3rd, 6th , 9th and 12th month treatment phase. A urine collection, vaginal swabs and rectal swab will be taken at study entry and at the month 3, 6, 9 and 12 visits.

Participants will be asked about medication usage, any side effects they may be experiencing at each study visit. If participants develop a UTI at any time during the study, they will be asked to visit the study site within 24 hours.

Being tested
Cysticlean, Placebo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CysticleanOther

    2 BID for 15 days

  • PlaceboOther

    2 BID for 15 days

Study groups in NCT03032003
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cysticlean armActive comparatorCysticlean (2 BID for 15 days)
Receives: Other: Cysticlean
Placebo armPlacebo comparatorPlacebo (2 BID for 15 days)
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effectiveness of the use of Cranberries in the prevention of the recurrent UTIs is women.

    Follow up with urinary cultures will be evaluated for Cranberries affection in UTIs

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start15 Feb 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Mar 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 May 2018 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
160 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03032003
Sponsor's protocol ID
Cranberries1
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
13 Jan 2017
Last updated
26 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Tsiakoulias E, Gravas S, Hadjichristodoulou C, Oikonomou KG, Kyritsi M, Dadouli K, Matziri A, Kola K, Vacthsioli E, Tsiakoulia M, Gianniou M, Tzortzis V. Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study of prophylactic cranberries use in women with recurrent uncomplicated cystitis. World J Urol. 2024 Jan 12;42(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s00345-023-04741-0.

    PubMed 38214795

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cysticlean in people with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women, run by University of Thessaly.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Vasileios Tzortzis, Associated Professor (tzorvas@otenet.gr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effectiveness of the use of Cranberries in the prevention of the recurrent UTIs is women. (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03032003, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Jan 2017.

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