This is a mixed-methods study consisting of three work packages: Work Package 1 is a pragmatic multicentre randomised co clinical trials

Feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing invasive (catheter or needle) and non-invasive (clean catch/urine caught in a pot) urine sampling techniques in children under 16 years old with a suspected urinary tract infection

This study looks at the best way to collect urine samples from children under 16 with a suspected urine infection. We want to find out if it's possible to run a larger study comparing different methods, like catching urine in a pot or using a thin tube, to help doctors decide the safest and most effective way.