Supervised Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome — IC/BPS  

Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trial

Official title: Supervised Exercise as a Therapeutic Strategy for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, the efficacy of exercise to improve interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome symptoms and quality of life will be investigated.

Clinical Trial Description

Effective treatment for symptoms associated with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome is a significant clinical challenge due to the lack of insight into disease etiology/pathophysiology, costly and potentially invasive procedures, and a lack of research into potential therapeutics. The primary objective of this study is to determine if a supervised exercise program by a trained exercise physiologist can relieve pain and improve urinary and bladder symptoms in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. This has the potential to open enormous future avenues of research, save both patients and the healthcare system cost, and most importantly improve patients' lives. A second objective of this study is to determine if exercise alters depressive symptoms, often a comorbid diagnosis, in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. A third objective of this study is to examine urinary markers of inflammation before and after exercise in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bladder Pain Syndrome
• Cystitis
• Cystitis, Interstitial
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Somatoform Disorders
• Syndrome

• NCT number: NCT05699551
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Contact: Stephen J Walker, PhD
• Phone: 3367493574
• Email: swalker@wakehealth.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 10, 2023
• Completion date: September 2025