The Effect of E-Booklet Traınıng on Self-Effıcacy and Comfort Level in Patıents Wıth Urınary Catheter

Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a tube through the urethra into the bladder to empty or flush the bladder. Catheterization is preferred in patients with urinary retention and urinary incontinence, in patients who will undergo surgical intervention or in cases where a procedure needs to be performed in the urinary tract, and is applied for short (1-7 days), medium (7-28 days) and long term (longer than 28 days) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2023). Urinary catheterization is frequently preferred in applications related to treatment and care. According to the CAUTI report, the frequency of urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients in one year is between 15-25% in the world. This rate is between 10-15% in developed countries and 20-30% in developing countries (CAUTI, 2015).

NCT Number	NCT06829927
Lead Sponsor	Cumhuriyet University Collaborators: TOGÜ
Conditions	Urinary Catheter
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2024-09-15
Primary Completion	2025-10-15 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-02-17