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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/06/068298 [Registered on: 04/06/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/05/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Preventive 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Effectiveness of vitamin C and alkasol in change of urine pH to prevent UTI 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of vitamin C and alkasol in change of urine pH to prevent UTI in perioperative females admitted in Neurosurgical ward at AIIMS ,New Delhi. 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Nandita 
Designation  M.Sc. Nursing  
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi 
Address  College of Nursing, AIIMS New Delhi
AIIMS, New Delhi
South West
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  8851406778  
Fax    
Email  nsaharan487@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Nandita 
Designation  Msc nursing  
Affiliation  All india institute of medical sciences,aiims new delhi 
Address  College of nursing,aiims new delhi
Aiims new delhi
South West
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  8851406778  
Fax    
Email  nsaharan487@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Aditi.P.Sinha 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi 
Address  College of Nursing, AIIMS New Delhi
AIIMS New Delhi
South West
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9810784806  
Fax    
Email  aaditiprashant@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Neurosciences Center, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110028 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Neurosurgery Ward  
Address  Neurosciences Center, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110028 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Ms Nandita  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  NS3 Ward, NS5 Ward, Neuro ICU, Department of Neurosurgery, Cardio-Neuro Centre(CNC) building,aiims new delhi
South West
DELHI 
8851406778

nsaharan487@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee for Post Graduate Research, AIIMS, New Delhi  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: D337||Benign neoplasm of other specifiedparts of central nervous system,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  change in urine ph by providing acidic/alkaline medium to prevent UTI   Patient population that is perioperative females will be randomized into control and experimental group in which control will get the standard care provided at the hospital where as the experimental group patient will receive intervention of vitamin c (tab 500mg tds pre and postoperatively day 1) and syp alkasol (bd postoperatively) with total 4 days of intervention 
Comparator Agent  Standard care   It refer to the cauti care provided at Neurosurgical unit which include: follow aseptic technique position of the urobag should be lower than the bladder level follow closed system daily reviewand care entry removal/entry sign of infection 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  75.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Patients - females admitted in neurosurgery ward 1-2 days prior the operative day.
Willing to participate.
Able to understand Hindi or English.
Female patients with age above 18 years.
Patient with catheterization for minimum 48-72 hrs to maximum 7 days. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients - female with uti infection preoperatively based on Routine microscopy.
Having previous underlying medical condition including
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
renal failure
chronic renal disease
stone management specific diet
symptomatic UTI requiring antibiotic therapy
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
change in urine ph help in prevention of uti in neurosurgery patient  1 week 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
not applicable  not applicable 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/08/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Patient population that is perioperative females will be randamized into control and experimental group in which control will get the standard care provided at the hospital where as the experimental group patient will  receive intervention of vitamin c (tab 500mg tds pre and postoperatively day 1) and syp alkasol (bd postoperatively da 
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