Blood test may predict bladder drug success
NCT ID NCT07773532
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether simple blood tests can predict how well women with overactive bladder respond to the drug mirabegron. Researchers will measure inflammation markers in the blood before treatment and see if they relate to symptom improvement after three months. The goal is to help doctors choose the right treatment for each patient, potentially avoiding trial-and-error prescribing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mirabegron 50 mg taken orally once daily, as part of routine care
- What this could lead to
- If blood inflammation markers predict treatment success, doctors could personalize overactive bladder therapy, saving time and avoiding ineffective treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The markers may not reliably predict response, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 115 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Treatment-naive adult women with overactive bladder attending the urogynecology outpatient clinic of a tertiary referral hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, in whom mirabegron 50 mg is initiated within routine clinical care. Consecutive eligible patients are enrolled.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged 18 years or older * Overactive bladder symptoms for at least 3 months * Mirabegron 50 mg planned by physician decision within routine care * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Any previous OAB-specific treatment other than behavioral therapy (oral antimuscarinic or beta-3 agonist, intravesical botulinum toxin, sacral neuromodulation, or posterior tibial nerve stimulation) * Acute infection within the last 4 weeks, including culture-confirmed urinary tract infection * Chronic inflammatory disease (rheumatologic or autoimmune disease, or inflammatory bowel disease) * Active malignancy or cancer treatment within the last 5 years * Use of systemic glucocorticoids within the last 4 weeks, or chronic NSAID or immunosuppressive use * Conditions affecting lower urinary tract function other than OAB (neurogenic bladder, urinary tract stones, history of pelvic radiotherapy or bladder surgery, pelvic organ prolapse stage 3 or higher, or stress-predominant mixed urinary incontinence) * Known diagnosis of hematologic disease, anemia (Hb\<9), or platelet disorder (PLT\<100.000 or \>600.000) * Significant renal or hepatic impairment (eGFR below 30 mL/min/1.73 m2, or Child-Pugh class B or C) * Uncontrolled hypertension (180/110 mmHg or higher) or any other contraindication to mirabegron * Pregnancy or lactation * Major surgery or trauma within the last 3 months * Cognitive or functional inability to complete the voiding diary
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Bagcilar, 34200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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