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Non-invasive stimulation techniques, such as the bladder stimulation technique (BST) and the Quick-Wee method, have been proposed to improve success rates and reduce contamination. However, the supporting evidence remains inconsistent, and no multicentre randomised trials have directly compared the effectiveness and safety of Quick-Wee, BST and standard CCU.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study will enrol 342 infants aged 1\u201312 months requiring urinalysis, recruited from paediatric wards across three tertiary hospitals in China. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to one of three intervention groups: BST, Quick-Wee or standard CCU. The primary endpoint is the success rate of urine collection within 5\u2009min of intervention. 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