By continuing to use the site you agree to our Privacy & Cookies policy

International Continence Society conference: No difference in patients' perceptions of PVC and non-PVC catheters

A study has found no significant difference in the way patients perceive PVC and non-PVC catheters, the International Continence Society conference has heard

A study that explored patients’ perceptions of using different catheter materials for clean intermittent self catheterisation has concluded that there was no difference in ease of use and comfort between PVC and PVC-free catheters.

The randomised multi-centre double blind study, presented at the International Continence Society conference in Cairo, included 195 subjects from 6 countries and 13 centres.

Have your say

You must sign in to make a comment.

Related images

Online training units, written and reviewed by experts. Earn two hours' CPD and a personalised certificate for your portfolio.

Subscribers get five FREE learning units and non-subscribers can access each learning unit for £10 + VAT.

Click here to find out more

Related Jobs

Sign in to see the latest jobs relevant to you!

newsletterpromo