Testing timing of urinary catheter removal after colorectal cancer surgery
Compares removing the urinary catheter right after surgery with removing it the next day.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Comparing Immediate Removal and Postoperative 1 Day of Urinary Catheter After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Key facts
- Where
- Seoul, South KoreaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 19 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT06769087, who can take part
Where in South Korea
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of KoreaSeoul, South KoreaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06769087
- Record updated
- 9 July 2026
- Original description
The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is widely applied in colorectal cancer surgery. Among the early recovery programs after surgery, the timing of removal of the urinary catheter after surgery has been emphasized recently, but the specific timing is still under discussion. Maintaining the urinary catheter after surgery is to prevent urinary retention after surgery, but it is known that the risk of urinary tract infection increases the longer it is maintained. Previously, it was removed 3 days after colorectal cancer surgery, but several studies reported that even if it was removed earlier, the incidence of urinary retention did not increase, and rather the incidence of urinary tract infection decreased. In particular, by applying the early recovery program after surgery, factors related to patient recovery before, during, and after surgery are applied to help rapid recovery, and it has been reported that early removal of the urinary catheter has a positive effect on postoperative recovery and complications. Therefore, it is necessary to prove that the timing of removal of the urinary catheter after surgery in colorectal cancer patients can help early recovery through clinical results such as patient recovery and occurrence of complications.Read full original descriptionShow less
Comparative Analysis of Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes: Immediate Versus Postoperative Day 1 Removal of Urinary Catheter After Colorectal Cancer Surgery in a Non-inferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial.
The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is widely applied in colorectal cancer surgery. Among the early recovery programs after surgery, the timing of removal of the urinary catheter after surgery has been emphasized recently, but the specific timing is still under discussion. Maintaining the urinary catheter after surgery is to prevent urinary retention after surgery, but it is known that the risk of urinary tract infection increases the longer it is maintained. Previously, it was removed 3 days after colorectal cancer surgery, but several studies reported that even if it was removed earlier, the incidence of urinary retention did not increase, and rather the incidence of urinary tract infection decreased. In particular, by applying the early recovery program after surgery, factors related to patient recovery before, during, and after surgery are applied to help rapid recovery, and it has been reported that early removal of the urinary catheter has a positive effect on postoperative recovery and complications. Therefore, it is necessary to prove that the timing of removal of the urinary catheter after surgery in colorectal cancer patients can help early recovery through clinical results such as patient recovery and occurrence of complications.
Inclusion: 19 years old 80 years old; Patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer who are eligible for radical resection surgery; Patients who underwent open, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery; Written informed consent.
Exclusion: Patients who have undergone conventional treatment in cases other than distant metastasis or R0 resection; Patients who have developed complications related to the urinary system during surgery and require maintenance of a urinary catheter such as a urethral stent; Patients who have undergone urinary surgery such as urethral stent placement, cystectomy, or urostomy in the past; Patients who require continuous monitoring through a urinary catheter due to hemodynamic instability or massive bleeding, etc; Patients who are on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis due to chronic renal failure; Patients who have undergone two or more major abdominal surgeries, including lateral pelvic lymph node dissection, at the same time; Patients who cannot participate in a clinical trial at the discretion of a physician; Patients who do not wish to participate in the study.