HBOT for Patients With IC/FM (Interstitial Cystitis/Fibromyalgia)

Fibromyalgia Clinical Trial

— IC/FMHBOT  

Official title:

Clinical and Morphological Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis Associated With Fibromyalgia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03693001
• Other study ID #: HEC-DSB 07/16 Padua, It
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2018
• Source: University of South Florida
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators observed 12 fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen oxygen treatment in a multiplace pressure chamber for 90 minutes, 40 treatment each, using an oro-nasal mask.

Description:

The investigators structured a prospective observational pilot experimental design in consenting patients with IC and FM, with repeated subjective and urological measures conducted before and after a therapeutic protocol. The study duration was set to 3 months. Patients were exposed to breathing 100% oxygen at 2 atmospheres absolute (ATA) in a multiplace pressure chamber for 90 minutes using an oro-nasal mask. Patients undertook a cycle of 20 sessions for 5 days per week for four weeks. After one week of suspension, a second cycle of 20 sessions was completed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presence of absence of Hunner's ulcers
• Pain in bladder that improves with urination
• pain(supra-pubic, pelvic, urethral, vaginal, or perineal)
• presence of glomerulation or bleeding +/- at the cystodistension
• reduced capacity
• increased proprioceptive sensitivity
• normal or reduced compliance
• number of tender points that establish that diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy (diagnosed or within a year)
• age less than 18 years
• benign or malignant bladder tumors
• radiation cystitis
• symptomatic bladder diversions
• herpes in active phase
• bladder and urethral stones
• urinary frequency less than 10 times a day
• presence of symptoms less than 12 months
• bladder capacity>400ml with no sensitive urgency

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cystitis
• Cystitis, Interstitial
• Fibromyalgia
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Intervention

Device:
• Intermittent Exposure to Oxygen via Oro-Nasal Mask
Patients were exposed to breathing 100% oxygen at 2 atmospheres absolute (ATA) in a multiplace pressure chamber for 90 minutes using an oro-nasal mask for 40 treatments over a 2 month period.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of South Florida	University of Padova

References & Publications (16)

Arnold LM, Clauw DJ, McCarberg BH; FibroCollaborative. Improving the recognition and diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 May;86(5):457-64. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0738. Review. — View Citation

Brewer ME, White WM, Klein FA, Klein LM, Waters WB. Validity of Pelvic Pain, Urgency, and Frequency questionnaire in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. Urology. 2007 Oct;70(4):646-9. Epub 2007 Aug 20. — View Citation

Efrati S, Golan H, Bechor Y, Faran Y, Daphna-Tekoah S, Sekler G, Fishlev G, Ablin JN, Bergan J, Volkov O, Friedman M, Ben-Jacob E, Buskila D. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can diminish fibromyalgia syndrome--prospective clinical trial. PLoS One. 2015 May 26;10(5):e0127012. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127012. eCollection 2015. — View Citation

Ito T, Tomoe H, Ueda T, Yoshimura N, Sant G, Hanno P. Clinical symptoms scale for interstitial cystitis for diagnosis and for following the course of the disease. Int J Urol. 2003 Oct;10 Suppl:S24-6. — View Citation

Jones KD, Maxwell C, Mist SD, King V, Denman MA, Gregory WT. Pelvic Floor and Urinary Distress in Women with Fibromyalgia. Pain Manag Nurs. 2015 Dec;16(6):834-40. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2015.06.001. Epub 2015 Aug 8. — View Citation

Lee JD, Lee MH. Increased expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1a and vascular endothelial growth factor associated with glomerulation formation in patients with interstitial cystitis. Urology. 2011 Oct;78(4):971.e11-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.05.050. Epub 2011 Aug 2. — View Citation

Loran OB, Siniakova LA, Seregin AV, Mitrokhin AA, Plesovskii AM, Vinarova NA. [Hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatment of patients with interstitial cystitis: clinical and morphological rationale]. Urologiia. 2011 May-Jun;(3):3-5. Russian. — View Citation

Lubeck DP, Whitmore K, Sant GR, Alvarez-Horine S, Lai C. Psychometric validation of the O'leary-Sant interstitial cystitis symptom index in a clinical trial of pentosan polysulfate sodium. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):62-6. — View Citation

Mathers MJ, Lazica DA, Roth S. [Non-bacterial cystitis: principles, diagnostics and etiogenic therapy options]. Aktuelle Urol. 2010 Nov;41(6):361-8. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1262615. Epub 2010 Nov 16. Review. German. — View Citation

Nickel JC, Tripp DA, Pontari M, Moldwin R, Mayer R, Carr LK, Doggweiler R, Yang CC, Mishra N, Nordling J. Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome and associated medical conditions with an emphasis on irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. J Urol. 2010 Oct;184(4):1358-63. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.06.005. Epub 2010 Aug 17. — View Citation

Parsons CL, Dell J, Stanford EJ, Bullen M, Kahn BS, Waxell T, Koziol JA. Increased prevalence of interstitial cystitis: previously unrecognized urologic and gynecologic cases identified using a new symptom questionnaire and intravesical potassium sensitivity. Urology. 2002 Oct;60(4):573-8. — View Citation

Tamaki M, Saito R, Ogawa O, Yoshimura N, Ueda T. Possible mechanisms inducing glomerulations in interstitial cystitis: relationship between endoscopic findings and expression of angiogenic growth factors. J Urol. 2004 Sep;172(3):945-8. — View Citation

Tanaka T, Nitta Y, Morimoto K, Nishikawa N, Nishihara C, Tamada S, Kawashima H, Nakatani T. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis resistant to conventional treatments: long-term results of a case series in Japan. BMC Urol. 2011 May 24;11:11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-11-11. — View Citation

van de Merwe JP, Nordling J, Bouchelouche P, Bouchelouche K, Cervigni M, Daha LK, Elneil S, Fall M, Hohlbrugger G, Irwin P, Mortensen S, van Ophoven A, Osborne JL, Peeker R, Richter B, Riedl C, Sairanen J, Tinzl M, Wyndaele JJ. Diagnostic criteria, classification, and nomenclature for painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis: an ESSIC proposal. Eur Urol. 2008 Jan;53(1):60-7. Epub 2007 Sep 20. Review. — View Citation

van Ophoven A, Rossbach G, Oberpenning F, Hertle L. Hyperbaric oxygen for the treatment of interstitial cystitis: long-term results of a prospective pilot study. Eur Urol. 2004 Jul;46(1):108-13. — View Citation

Yildiz S, Kiralp MZ, Akin A, Keskin I, Ay H, Dursun H, Cimsit M. A new treatment modality for fibromyalgia syndrome: hyperbaric oxygen therapy. J Int Med Res. 2004 May-Jun;32(3):263-7. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Frequency of Urination	Frequency of Urination was measured via a voiding diary. Patients recorded all urinary events via the voiding diary.	1-3 months after completing procedure
Primary	Pain symptoms in IC patients	Widespread Pain Index (WPI): total amount ranges from 0 to 19 points corresponding to the possibly-painful 19 body areas (i.e., areas of the shoulders, arms, hips, legs, jaws, chest, abdomen, back, and neck).	1-3 months after completing procedure
Primary	Pain Symptoms in IC patients	Pelvic Pain & Urgency and Frequency Symptom Scale (PUF: Total scores range from 0-35 (symptom subscale 0-23 and bother subscale 0-12). The higher the scores, the more severe the level of symptoms.	1-3 months after completing procedure
Primary	Bladder Capacity (as part of symptoms)	Symptom Severity Scale (SSS): symptoms are measured on the basis of a 0-3 severity scale considering fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms. The greater the amount, the more severe the symptomatology.	1-3 months after completing procedure
Primary	Bladder Capacity	O'Leary Saint Index: measures the symptoms of the lower urinary tract and their influence on quality-of-life in subjects with IC. Scales range from 0-5 in most cases, with 0 being indicative of little to no symptoms and higher numbers indicative of more severe symptomatology.	1-3 months after completing procedure