Smartphone-based Self-care Education Program for Women With Interstitial Cystitis: Educational Remote IC Aide (ERICA)

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cystitis, Interstitial

Treatments: Other: ERICA

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05260112

844895

Details and patient eligibility

About

To implement and assess clinical efficacy of a text message and multimedia-based program that (i) remotely delivers first- and second-line American Urological Association (AUA) treatments of IC/BPS; (ii) integrates treatment of biological (neuropathic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction), psychological (symptom-related fear and anxiety) and social (barriers in access to care, limited patient-provider communication) domains of IC/BPS; (iii) uses clinically validated messages to provide guidance and support.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women over 18
• AUA (American Urological Association) criteria for IC/BPS of "an unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms of more than six weeks duration, in the absence of infection or other identifiable causes"
• Interested in first- or second-line AUA treatment
• Negative urinalysis and culture within two months of enrollment
• English-speaking
• Own a smartphone with text message and video viewing capability

Exclusion criteria

• Women currently on third line or higher treatments
• Currently being treated for UTI
• History of voiding dysfunction such as urinary retention or neurogenic bladder
• Recent (<6 months) pelvic surgery/pregnancy
• Prior pelvic malignancy or radiation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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52 participants in 1 patient group

ERICA

Experimental group

Description:

ERICA is a smartphone-based educational program that teaches women newly diagnosed with interstitial cystitis evidence-based strategies to self-manage their symptoms at home. The program is designed to bridge the interval/gap between initial visit where they are diagnosed with interstitial cystitis and follow up visit. Participants received video learning modules via a secure and HIPAA-compliant text messaging system.

Treatment:

Other: ERICA