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Table 1 Admissibility criteria

From: High dose versus low dose standardized cranberry proanthocyanidin extract for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in healthy women: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

Sexually active healthy women

Aged 18 years and older

Recent history of recurrent urinary tract infectionsa

  ≥ 2 UTIs in the past 6 months and/or

  ≥ 3 UTIs in the past 12 months

No consumption of cranberry product, polyphenol or antioxidant supplements in the last 2 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Pregnancy

History of anatomical urogenital anomalies, urogenital tract surgery

History of acute or chronic renal failure, nephrolithiasis

History of intestinal diseases causing malabsorption

Anticoagulant medication in the last month

Known allergy or intolerance to cranberry

  1. aUTIs diagnosed by a clinician and treated with antibiotic therapy