Prophylactic Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections After Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-08-15
Target enrollment:
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Summary
This trial investigates whether a one-month course of preventative (prophylactic) antibiotics
helps to reduce urinary tract infections after robot-assisted surgery to remove all of the
bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs (radical cystectomy). Urinary tract infections
are a common occurrence after robot-assisted radical cystectomy. Antibiotics such as
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or nitrofurantoin may prevent or control infections in patients
with urinary tract infection and may help improve their response to radical cystectomy.
Information gained from this study may help researchers to predict patient complications and
identify better ways to manage these complications.