S1P1 Receptor Subtype (S1PR1) Axis in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Pain

Saint Louis University (SLU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis

Treatments: Other: Questionnaires; Other: Collection of Blood samples

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03003845

27338

Details and patient eligibility

About

For each patient in the study, blood, and pain scores will be collected to look for markers for pain, at the start of treatment and 6 months after surgery of treatment.

Full description

The study is investigator-initiated, prospective, study. There will be no change in care.

Patients who have had a diagnosis of IC made by cystoscopy and hydrodistension and still have pain will be recruited for this study.

Patients will have blood samples taken at the visit they sign the consent form and 6 months later.

The study staff will call and remind the patient of their 6 month visit.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-70 years of age
• Patients must be able to provide written informed consent.
• Diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis documented by provider

Exclusion criteria

• age <18 or >70 years of age
• pregnant

Trial design

21 participants in 1 patient group

Interstitial Cystitis

Description:

Patients with Interstitial Cystitis will be followed with Questionnaires and blood collection at 3, 6,and 12 months

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires

Other: Collection of Blood samples