Relationship of Interstitial Cystitis to Vulvodynia

William Beaumont Hospitals

Status: Completed

Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis

Treatments: Other: Physical Examination

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00546858

2007-183

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is important in urologic nursing since many patients have interstitial cystitis (IC), a condition of frequency, urgency and pain affecting more than 1 million women in the United States. The vulva may actually be the site of some of the reported pain in women with IC, not the urethra or bladder. IC and vulvodynia can impact one's sexual functioning and diminish one's quality of life.

The purpose of this two-part study is to identify and clinically confirm the presence of vulvodynia in women diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (IC).

Enrollment: 350 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Females who are 18 years of age and older.
• Diagnosis of interstitial cystitis

Trial design

350 participants in 1 patient group

Survey

Description:

Patients with interstitial cystitis

Treatment:

Other: Physical Examination