OBJECTIVES To investigate the preference among individuals practicing clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) on a daily basis for urinary catheters that can reduce the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs). METHODS A questionnaire was sent by e-mail to 769 catheter users from Germany, Italy, Sweden, the UK and the USA through a database held by Wellspect HealthCare.  The participants were asked to assume a situation in which they use their current catheter but have the choice to switch to a similar catheter, which hypothetically would reduce the frequency of UTIs including possible complications. Either every fourth or every second UTI could be avoided. The participants’ willingness-to-pay for the new catheter was collected by letting them choose to spend either one of eleven explicit monthly amounts from €0-€100 or any other amount in an open answer.  The participants also reported their UTI frequency. Only individuals stating that they were “certain” or “very certain” regarding their answers were included in the analyses. RESULTS CONCLUSIONS The CIC users in this study, who practice intermittent catheterization on a daily basis, expressed a clear preference for catheters that could help to decrease the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTI).