NCT07075094

Determination of the Effectiveness of Two Different Noninvasive Stimulation Methods in Urine Collection in Infants

Determination of the Effectiveness of Two Different Noninvasive Stimulation Methods in Urine Collection in Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Month – 6 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted to determine the effects of bladder stimulation and subrapubic cutaneous stimulation techniques applied during urine sampling in infants on the success of urine sampling, pain and procedure time.

Detailed description

Urinary tract infections are common in children. Urine samples and urinalysis are needed to confirm the diagnosis of urinary tract infection. Various invasive and noninvasive techniques are used for urine sample collection in children. These techniques include suprapubic aspiration, urinary catheterization, a sterile urine bag, and clean catch techniques. The clean catch technique is a commonly used noninvasive technique for urine sample collection in children. Parents have described clean catch urine collection in children who are not toilet-trained as time-consuming and complex. Alternative techniques that stimulate voiding in children who are not toilet-trained, allowing for quicker collection of urine samples using clean catch techniques, are beneficial. The noninvasive stimulation methods whose effectiveness in infant urine collection will be evaluated in this study are bladder stimulation and suprapubic cutaneous stimulation.

Conditions

• Infant
• Urine
• Nursing Interventions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Bladder stimulation	This stimulation consists of two stages. In the first maneuver, the bladder is stimulated by gentle tapping of the suprapubic area for 30 seconds. In the second maneuver, the paravertebral area is massaged in a circular motion for 30 seconds. The two stimulation maneuvers are repeated sequentially for 5 minutes.
PROCEDURE	Subrapubic cutaneous stimulation	Circular rubbing movements will be made on the baby's suprapubic area with gauze soaked in cold salt water until micturition begins.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-15
• Primary completion: 2025-09-15
• Completion: 2025-09-15
• First posted: 2025-07-20
• Last updated: 2025-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)