Effect of time of day for urinary catheter removal on voiding behaviors in stroke patients.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of urinary catheter removal at 7:00 a.m. with removal at 10:00 p.m. on (a) the length of time to first void after catheter removal, (b) the amount of the first void, (c) post-void-residual urine, and (d) the number of subjects requiring re-catheterization.


METHODS
A randomized, comparative design was used. Stroke patients, over the age of 18 years, admitted to a stroke unit, were approached about study participation. Forty-five subjects were enrolled: 26 in Group A (10:00 p.m. removal) and 19 in Group B (7:00 a.m. removal). Groups were compared using t-tests and Chi-square.


RESULTS
No significant differences were identified between the two groups with regard to time to void, volume of first void, post-void residual urine, or the number of subjects requiring recatheterization.
University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Lexington, KY, USA.
Jan Coleman
JC
Gross
Frances
F
Hardin-Fanning
Mary
M
Kain
Elizabeth A
EA
Faulkner
Stacey
S
Goodrich
D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012008:Recurrence; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D014554:Urination; D014563:Urodynamics