NCT05260554

Effect of Cranberry Extract on the Urinary System

Effects of Use of Cranberry Extract Instead of Antibiotics During Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 2 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kırklareli University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this study, we will try to emphasize the effects of using cranberry tablets, which is an alternative to antibiotic therapy, during uncomplicated urinary tract infections (only urinary tract, bladder and kidney infections did not).

Detailed description

This study was Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital Emergency Medicine Clinic and Kırklareli Training and Research Hospital Emergency Service and Internal Medicine Polyclinic. Our study; includes patients who applied to the Emergency Department and Internal Medicine outpatient clinic with the complaint of dysuria and had normal WBC, CRP, urea, and creatinine values in their analysis, and leukocyturia was found in the urine test. Two options were offered in the treatment to these patients. Vaccinium Macrocarpon Aiton preparation or fosfomycin was given for seven days. The patients were asked whether their complaints had decreased according to the Lykert-Type verbal scale at the time of admission and on the first, third, and seventh days. When the treatment was finished, leukocytes were checked in the urinalysis. This outcome was compared between the 2 treatment options. We also noted whether nausea.

Conditions

• Urinary Tract Disease
• Cystitis
• Antibiotic Reaction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Fosfomycin	In this group with urinary tract inflammation; Fosfomycin was prescribed for 7 days (3 doses, 2 days apart). There are 80 patients in total.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Cranberry	In this group with urinary tract inflammation; 7 days (used every day) cranberry tablet was given. There are 80 patients in total.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-26
• Primary completion: 2022-02-18
• Completion: 2022-02-18
• First posted: 2022-03-02
• Last updated: 2022-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study