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Status unknownNCT02454309Updated Jun 1, 2016

Cranberry for the Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections

A Phase 4 interventional study of Cranberry concentrate and Placebo in Urinary Tract Infection, sponsored by University of British Columbia. Status unknown at 1 site in Canada. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-06-01.

Sponsored by University of British Columbia · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention

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Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This study aims to determine whether a cranberry concentrate reduces recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. Approximately 150 adult women will be recruited to participate in this study. Subjects will be randomized to either the cranberry supplement or placebo treatment for 12 months. Subjects and investigators will be blinded to which supplement they are taking.

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Participants will be randomized to receive either a cranberry concentrate or placebo. Participants, study staff and investigators will remain blinded until after the dataset has been cleaned. At the baseline visit participants will be instructed to consume the assigned supplement twice daily for 12 consecutive months. A calendar will be provided to record compliance, recurrent UTIs and any side effects. Participants will be phoned/texted each month to encourage participation. Additional study visits will be completed at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months to collect information on recurrent UTIs and adherence. A urine sample will be collected from participants at each visit to test for pregnancy and the presence of an undetected UTI. Supplements will be distributed at each visit for the following 3-month study period and the last bottle of unused product returned. At the 12-month visit, participants will complete an end-line questionnaire and return their supplement bottle in addition to the calendar and side effect diary. If participants withdraw from the study, they will be encouraged to return at 12 months to complete a survey to allow for intent-to-treat analysis.

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Conditions studied

  • Urinary Tract Infection
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In context

Urinary Tract Infections

779 studies on the registry are indexed under Urinary Tract Infections; 132 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 150 is above the median of 130 across 544 interventional studies indexed under Urinary Tract Infections.

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Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia is the lead sponsor of 1,335 studies on the registry; 256 are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (17%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Females who have had at least 2 clinical-diagnosed symptomatic UTIs in the year preceding
  • Can communicate in English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current UTI
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy in the next 12 months
  • known allergy or intolerance to cranberry-containing products
  • A history of renal stones and/or renal transplantation
  • Any immunosuppressive disease or other medical conditions that could potentially interfere with outcomes
  • Current use of corticosteroid, anticoagulant, antidepressants or mood stabilizing medications or other medications that may interact with the supplement
  • Intermittent or indwelling catheterization
  • Any anatomic abnormalities of the urinary tract
  • The use of any antibiotics within 2 weeks before study entry
  • The use of any natural health products, including herbs, homeopathic products, or other forms of cranberry supplements within 2 weeks before study entry
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cranberry concentrate

    Each capsule contains 500 mg of cranberry powder at a concentration ratio of 36:1 (36 grams of cranberries equals 1 gram of concentrate)

    Dietary Supplement: Cranberry concentrate

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    A capsule containing control formulation

    Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of urinary tract infections

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • The University of British Columbia
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
    • Tim Green, PhD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 1, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02454309
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 27, 2015
Start date
Jul 2015
Primary completion
Dec 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 2017 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 1, 2016

Study contacts

Sarah J Harvey, MSc
Contact
sarah.harvey@ubc.ca
6047542245

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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