Question: What are clinical trials for urinary retention?
Answer: Clinical trials—and other types of clinical studies—are part of medical research and involve people like you. When you volunteer to take part in a clinical study, you help health care professionals and researchers learn more about disease, and improve health care for people in the future.

Researchers are studying many aspects of urinary retention, such as

improved understanding of the causes of urinary retention and identifying the causes earlier
new treatments for this condition
preventing urinary retention after surgery
strategies for improving catheter management

Find out if clinical studies are right for you.

Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trials.
Question: What clinical studies for urinary retention are looking for participants?
Answer: You can view a filtered list of clinical studies on urinary retention that are open and recruiting at ClinicalTrials.gov. You can expand or narrow the list to include clinical studies from industry, universities, and individuals; however, the NIH does not review these studies and cannot ensure they are safe. Always talk with your health care professional before you participate in a clinical study.