Interstitial cystitis
MONDO:0018301A rare chronic debilitating urogenital disease characterized by urinary frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain.
Also known as: IC/BPS, IC/PBS, bladder pain syndrome, chronic interstitial cystitis, interstitial cystitis, chronic, interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, painful bladder syndrome
40 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 39 tagged with Interstitial cystitis itself.
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Could a Low-Dose opioid blocker ease bladder pain?
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis pilot trial investigates whether low-dose naltrexone (LDN) can reduce pain and urinary symptoms in people with bladder pain syndrome or interstitial cystitis. Participants receive either LDN or a placebo nightly for 8 weeks. The study measures pain scores, urinary frequency,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New bundled care approach aims to ease chronic pelvic pain
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether a combined treatment plan—including physical therapy, behavioral health therapy, and medical procedures—could reduce symptoms of chronic bladder pain. Researchers compared this bundled approach to usual care in 26 women with interstitial cystitis or b…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Jocelyn Fitzgerald • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New bladder pain cocktail tested – but study halted early
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis study tested a single dose of URG101, a combination of lidocaine and heparin, to see if it safely reduces bladder pain in people with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. The trial was randomized and double-blind, meaning neither patients nor doctors knew who got the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Urigen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC