title: Hydrophilic-coated catheter appreciation study in a pediatric population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the paper was to compare the satisfaction of hydrophilic-coated catheters (HC) (SpeediCath, Coloplast Canada, Mississauga, ON) versus uncoated catheters in a pediatric neurogenic bladder population, in order to identify a target group for HC. The main hypothesis was that our patients, with regard to their limitations, might have difficulties using the HC.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comparative prospective study was initiated in one pediatric rehabilitation centre. Out of the 39 patients who tried the HC during a routine clinic visit, 31 patients/parents accepted to participate in a 1-week trial and to answer a satisfaction questionnaire. Their medical records were reviewed for age, neurological disease, intellectual deficit, impaired dexterity and method of catheterization (Mitrofanoff/urethra).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty of the 31 patients answered the satisfaction questionnaire. The median age for the 30 patients was 13.5 years (range 6-20 years). Of these patients, 19 were females (63%), 26 performed self-catheterization (87%), and 6 had Mitrofanoff (20%). Ten children (33%) would be ready to proceed with HC and all 10 children would receive catheterization by the urethra. Of these, 9 were females (90%), 8 used compact-HC (80%) and all were self-sufficient. Patients using compact-HC would continue with this catheter. In the patient comments, males catheterizing per-urethra and patients using a continent stoma requiring long catheters had problems with the excess of lubricant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most children preferred their usual uncoated catheter and would not change for HC. Female patients catheterizing per-urethra with a compact-HC seem to benefit most from this catheter.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, QC.
authors.forename: Andréanne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boucher
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cloutier
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lebel
authors.forename: Micheline
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamel
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lamontagne
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bolduc