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Filter by:Interstitial cystitis / bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a debilitating condition that affects millions of women in the United States. Women suffer from recurring pelvic pain, bladder pressure, painful bladder, urinary frequency (needing to go often) and urgency (feeling a strong need to go). Women are five times more likely to suffer from IC/BPS than men. IC/BPS is a common cause of painful bladder after excluding urinary tract infection. About one-third of women resort to opioids, thus contributing to the current opioid crisis. Sadly, there are no durable treatments and the majority of therapies are not FDA-approved for IC/BPS.
The underlying pathophysiology for BPS/IC is currently an active area of research. There is speculation that there may be alteration in the bladder and vaginal microbiome that contributes to the symptomatology of BPS/IC, however existing literature is limited and contradictory. Nickel et al (2015) studied the bladder microbiota in women with IC/BPS during a flare versus nonflare. The study collected initial stream and midstream urine specimens and detected overall, there was no significant differences in the species composition. However, a greater prevalence of fungi (Candida and Saccharomyces) was seen in the flare group (15.7%) versus the non-flare group (3.9%) midstream urine specimens. Pearce et al (2015) sought to characterize the urinary microbiome via catheterized specimens from women with urgency urinary incontinence, a condition that can present similarly as IC/BPS. The study found that more than half of the patients were sequence positive, most commonly for Lactobacillus (45%) or Gardnerella (17%), with 25% made up of various other bacteria. In contrast, Abernethy et al (2017) showed via catheterized urine specimens from patients with IC/BPS that the urinary microbiome is less diverse and less likely to contain Lactobacillus species. There have been two recent studies investigating the female urinary microbiome in patients with IC/BPS. Nickel et al (2019) found no differences in species composition between urine from patients with IC/BPS versus controls. Meriwether et al (2019) reported similar findings, and additionally found no differences when comparing the vaginal bacterial microbiome in patients with IC/BPS versus controls. However, in evaluating the bladder microbiome, both studies utilized uncatheterized urine specimens. Wolfe et al (2012) showed microbiome differences between clean-catch and catheterized urine specimens, therefore vaginal contamination in both studies cannot be ruled out.
Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic and debilitating urological complex of disorders characterized by symptoms of bladder pain or discomfort, mostly upon bladder filling, and often accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). This study will assess how safe and effective BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) is in treating IC/BPS. Adverse events and change in disease symptoms will be evaluated. BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS). Study doctors randomly assign the participants to 1 of 2 groups, called treatment arms, to receive BOTOX or placebo. There is a 1 in 2 chance that participants will be assigned to placebo. Approximately 80 female participants, aged 18 to 75 years, with a diagnosis of IC/BPS will be enrolled in approximately 40 sites in the United States and Canada. Participants will receive BOTOX or placebo injected into the bladder on Day 1 and will be followed for at least 12 weeks in treatment 1. Eligible participants may request additional dose of BOTOX between Weeks 12 and 24, and will be followed for 12 weeks in treatment period 2. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
Interstitial Cystitis / bladder pain syndrome (CI / BPS) is a debilitating pathology with a negative impact on the quality of life of affected individuals. It is characterized as the sensation of pain or discomfort related to the urinary bladder, accompanied by symptoms of the lower urinary tract, in the absence of infection. Among the phenotypes are Cystitis with Hunner's ulcer, essentially inflammatory pathology and without Hunner's lesion, non-inflammatory frequently associated with somatoform systemic changes. Functional changes in urothelium and epithelial barrier, neurogenic inflammation and autoimmune mechanisms are involved in the development of the disease. Medical ozone has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytoprotective, antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties. When administered, it is dissolved in biological fluids, immediately reacting with glycoproteins composed of carbohydrates and polypeptide chains. This reaction results in the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), lipid oxidation products (LOS), increased activation of erythroid-related nuclear transcription factors (Nrf2) activation of antioxidant response transcription elements (ARE) and increased variety of antioxidant enzymes that act as free radical scavengers. Benefits of O3 have been demonstrated in the treatment of neuropathic pain and hyperalgesia associated with the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. The objective of this work is to evaluate the effect of intravesical ozone gas administration in patients with Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome with low response to conventional therapy.
This study evaluates the effects of two doses of oral AQX-1125 on bladder pain and other urinary symptoms in subjects with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. Participants will receive either 100 mg AQX-1125, 200 mg AQX-1125 or placebo for the first 12 weeks of the study. After 12 weeks, all participants will receive either 100 mg or 200 mg AQX-1125 for 52 weeks.
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) is a poorly understood chronic disorder of unknown etiology consisting of irritative bladder symptoms and pelvic pain that dramatically affects quality of life. Preclinical study data (obtained by using an IC/PBS model in Sprague-Dawley female rats) have demonstrated normalization of urinary frequency indicating that LP may be a potent protectant of the bladder mucosa against inflammation and irritation. Intravesical LP has so far demonstrated an excellent safety profile and minimal toxicity at concentrations of 2 mg/ml. Thus, we hypothesize that intravesical instillation of LP may form a molecular film on bladder ulcer surfaces in patients with IC and provide a safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment option to alleviating symptoms.
To review the results of Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy (HBOT) on the symptoms of interstitial cystitis (IC). To determine if there is greater symptom improvement in the ulcerative vs the non-ulcerative patients with interstitial cystitis.