NCT03023241

Diagnosis of Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cantonal Hospital, Frauenfeld · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To identify new, simple and reliable biomarkers for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) for diagnosis of this disease.

Detailed description

Collection and analyses of bladder biopsies, bladder washings, blood and urine samples of patients with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC), overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and bladder-healthy controls. Analyses include ELISA, RT-qPCR, DNA sequencing, and immunohistochemistry techniques. Differences between patient groups are statistically evaluated.

Conditions

• Bladder Pain Syndrome
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Overactive Bladder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	biopsy	cold cup bladder biopsies and bladder washings under anesthesia, blood and urine collection

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-12-01
• Primary completion: 2020-12-01
• Completion: 2021-07-01
• First posted: 2017-01-18
• Last updated: 2022-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland