Interstitial Cystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome, bladder hydrodistention, hyperthermia
Brief summary
Patients with Interstitial Cystitis / PBS will be treated with bladder thermal distention (BTD).
Detailed description
In this study we will evaluate the efficacy of bladder thermal distention (BTD) in patients with IC/PBS. Patients with previous failed conventional treatment (intravesical DMSO) will be recruited.
Interventions
PROCEDUREBladder Thermal Distention
Bladder Thermal Distention (BTD) is an approved procedure in Europe and Israel. Continuous irrigation of the bladder with warm saline with the PelvixTT system. The procedure will be performed on an outpatients basis. The procedure lasts 1 hour.
Sponsors
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
-All patients with interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) who had previous intravesical treatment with DMSO
Exclusion criteria
* Active infection * Urethral stricture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| o'leary sant questionnaire | up to 1 year | o'leary sant questionnaire is a validated specific tool for evaluation of IC/PBS symptoms |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bladder diary | up to 1 year | symptoms like urgency. frequency and functional voided volumes will be monitored |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactKobi Stav, MD
Outcome results
None listed