Could a shot of your own blood beat botox for bladder control?
NCT ID NCT07184307
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the bladder wall can help people with overactive bladder that hasn't improved with standard treatments. PRP, made from a patient's own blood, is compared to Botox, a common treatment for this condition. About 48 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either PRP or Botox injections, and their symptoms will be tracked for one year to see which treatment works better and lasts longer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or botulinum toxin (Botox)
- What this could lead to
- If PRP works as well as Botox with fewer side effects and longer-lasting results, it could offer a new, natural treatment option for people with stubborn overactive bladder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 participants. PRP is experimental for this use, and it may not prove as effective or durable as hoped. There is also a risk of side effects like infection or temporary difficulty emptying the bladder.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Age 18 years or older * History of urgency, frequency, nocturia, with or without urge urinary incontinence, lasting for at least 6 months * Failure of standard medical treatment (antimuscarinics, beta-3 adrenergic agonists, or other appropriate therapy) for at least 6 months * Willing and able to complete bladder diaries, questionnaires, and urodynamic testing * Provides informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Previous intravesical biological therapy (e.g., platelet-rich plasma or botulinum toxin) * Prior pelvic or bladder surgery that may affect bladder function * Active urinary tract infection or sexually transmitted infection * Vaginitis or chronic bacterial prostatitis * Bladder or lower ureteral stones confirmed by imaging * Bladder outlet obstruction on urodynamic study * Bladder malignancy (mass on imaging or malignant cells on cytology) * Use of indwelling urinary catheter * Severe uncontrolled medical conditions (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, advanced renal or hepatic impairment) * Known hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin or contraindication to platelet-rich plasma preparation (e.g., coagulopathy, inability to discontinue anticoagulation safely)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology
RECRUITINGBanhā, Qalyubia Governorate, 13511, Egypt
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