Efficacy of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) on Reducing Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2015-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test whether administering one dose of an antibiotic
before a routine shock wave lithotripsy procedure is more effective at avoiding any urinary
infections compared to not taking an antibiotic. This is an important topic to study because
urinary tract infections are one of the most common complications after this procedure and
there is no clear standard of care regarding the use of pre-procedure antibiotics. Our study
results will benefit future patients either by decreasing the rate of infections or
decreasing the use of unnecessary antibiotics.