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Akupunktur først for IC/BPS

6. november 2026 opdateret af: David Sheyn, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Akupunktur som førstevalgsterapi til patienter med interstitiel blærebetændelse/smertefuld blæresyndrom

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture in addition to behavioral changes can better treat in women with bladder pain syndrome (also known as interstitial cystitis) that have not received other treatments. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does acupuncture improve pain symptoms on the Interstitial Cystitis Index? Researchers will compare six (6) weeks behavioral management alone to behavioral management and acupuncture.

Participants will

  • complete surveys about their bladder pain symptoms
  • make behavioral changes that have been shown to improve bladder pain symptoms
  • attend six (6) weekly acupuncture sessions
  • attend six (6) weekly physical therapy sessions after finishing acupuncture

Studieoversigt

Status

Rekruttering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

34

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

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Studiesteder

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år til 89 år (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets American Urologic Association (AUA) criteria for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS): "An unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms of more than 6 weeks duration, in the absence of other identifiable cause"
  • Negative urine culture
  • Has completed cystoscopic evaluation for IC/BPS

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of recurrent urinary tract infection (2 or more culture-positive in 6 months or 3 or more in 12 months)
  • History of overactive bladder
  • History of bleeding disorder or are currently on chronic anti-coagulation
  • Post-void residual >100mL
  • Has previously undergone any of the following treatments for any indication: acupuncture, pelvic floor physical therapy, pre-tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), sacral neuromodulation, or intradetrusor Botox
  • Prior bladder augmentation
  • Currently undergoing or will undergo treatment for a urologic or gynecologic malignancy
  • Currently pregnant (if applicable, based on self-report)
  • Implanted pacemaker or defibrillator (AICD) or any metallic implants below umbilicus (eg hip or knee replacements)
  • Non-English speaking and reading

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Dobbelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Acupuncture

Participants will receive instruction (verbal and written) on recommended changes to diet and urinary habits to treat bladder pain.

They will complete six (6) weekly one hour acupuncture sessions followed by pelvic floor physical therapy.

traditional and electroacupuncture

based on American urologic association guidelines

pelvic floor with biofeedback

Aktiv komparator: Behavioral Management

Participants will receive instruction (verbal and written) on recommended changes to diet and urinary habits to treat bladder pain for six (6) weeks before starting pelvic floor physical therapy.

based on American urologic association guidelines

pelvic floor with biofeedback

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Index (OLSICI)
Tidsramme: Baseline, every 2 weeks x3 (6 week study protocol period), every 4 weeks x 13 (52 week post-treatment period)

Validated 8-item questionnaire with reported scores ranging 0-37. Higher scores are consistent with worse symptoms.

Baseline, every 2 weeks x3 (6 week study protocol period), every 4 weeks x 13 (52 week post-treatment period)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I)
Tidsramme: x1 (end of 6 week study protocol period), x1 (end of 1 year post-treatment period)

Validated 1-item likert-scale question on a scale from 1 (very much better) to 7 (very much worse).

x1 (end of 6 week study protocol period), x1 (end of 1 year post-treatment period)
Short Form (SF-36)
Tidsramme: x1 (end of 6 week study protocol period), x1 (end of 1 year post-treatment period)

Validated 36-item questionnaire. Higher scores are consistent with worse symptom control.

x1 (end of 6 week study protocol period), x1 (end of 1 year post-treatment period)
Genitourinary Pain Index (GUPI)
Tidsramme: Baseline, every 2 weeks x3 (6 week study protocol period), every 4 weeks x 13 (52 week post-treatment period)

Validated 9-item questionnaire with reported scores ranging 0-45. Higher scores are consistent with worse symptom control.

Baseline, every 2 weeks x3 (6 week study protocol period), every 4 weeks x 13 (52 week post-treatment period)
Number of additional treatments used during study period
Tidsramme: 1 year post-treatment period

Treatments include pharmacotherapy, intradetrusor botox, neuromodulation, cyclosporine

1 year post-treatment period
Number of unscheduled interactions
Tidsramme: 1 year post-treatment period

Unscheduled interactions include any phone calls, messages, or unplanned visits

1 year post-treatment period

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: David Sheyn, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

21. januar 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. juni 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. juni 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

10. april 2024

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

10. april 2024

Først opslået (Faktiske)

15. april 2024

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

12. november 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

6. november 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. november 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • STUDY20240374

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