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Research · Randomized controlled trial

d-Mannose for Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Among Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial

What it found

No significant benefit: 51.0% (D-mannose) vs 55.7% (placebo) had a further UTI (adjusted RR 0.92, P=.22); authors concluded D-mannose should not be recommended for prevention.

Design
Randomized controlled trial
Year
2024
Sample size
598
Population
women aged 18+ with recurrent UTI, 99 UK primary-care centres (MERIT)
Intervention
2 g D-mannose powder once daily for 6 months vs placebo
Outcome
proportion with a further medically attended UTI within 6 months
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine

Citation last checked 2026-06-21.