Efficacy of Lidocaine Gel in Reducing Foley Catheter Discomfort in Surgical Patients
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2017-01-01
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Summary
This study will evaluate whether lidocaine gel for urinary catheter insertion would decrease
pain and discomfort associate with Foley catheters upon awakening from general anesthesia in
the post anesthesia care unit. As a secondary objective, the study will evaluate bacterial
colony counts from urine obtained from the surgical patients after insertion of the Foley
catheter prior to prophylactic antimicrobial administration.