Diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis in Women with Pelvic Pain

Diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain - a Prospective Observational Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000219381

Enrollment

150

Registered

2008-04-24

Start date

2008-07-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Prospective Observational study looking at the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis in women with chronic pelvic pain. Women who are booked for a laparoscopy as part of their investigation for chronic pelvic pain are recruited. Questionaires on demographics, pelvic pain symptoms and urinary symptoms are given and cystoscopy added to the procedure if not already planned for. Findings at cystoscopy such as glomerulation and Huner's ulcer, and at laparoscopy such as endometriosis and its stage, are recorded. Outcomes of proportion of these women with interstitial cystitis will be looked at. Comparison will also be made of the presenting symptoms between the groups of women who have interstitial cystitis alone; endometriosis alone,;both and neither conditions.

Interventions

Cystoscopy (+/- bladder biopsy) and questionaires to diagnose Interstitial Cystitis. Questionaires include details on demographics, pelvic pain symptoms with visual analogue scales to rate severity, urinary symptoms with Pelvic Pain and Urgency/Frequency (PUF) and O'Leary-Sant Symptom Index and Problem Index questionaires. These questionaires are given to participant at recruitment preoperatively. The duration of observation is from recruitment to the completion of the operation with or without

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

18-50 years old Females Presence of Pelvic pain for more than 6 months Cause of pain unknown (except for past history of endometriosis or interstitial cystitis) A laparoscopy is planned as part of the investigation of pelvic pain

Exclusion criteria

Does not consent Non English Speaking under 18 years old or over 50 years old Presence of urinary tract infection Likely cause (except history of endometriosis or interstitial cystitis) of pelvic pain known, such as ovarian cysts, hydrosalpinx etc.

Outcome results