Study of Biomarkers and the Relaxation Response Using Guided Imagery in Women With IC

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Interstitial Cystitis, Pelvic Pain

In brief

Interstitial cystitis (IC) affects more than one million women in the United States. It has been thought that IC patients who have been unable to obtain adequate relief from medical remedies would value a psychotherapeutic intervention that could diminish some of their pain. There are currently no studies using biomarkers with the use of a relaxation technique called guided imagery in IC patients. Many guided imagery intervention studies in areas such as cancer, post-operative pain, and arthritis reported that guided imagery resulted in improvements in the psychological or physiological outcomes examined. If this is also true in IC patients, this intervention may prevent the use of unnecessary medications and procedures that are currently being used.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00420550

Run by

Corewell Health East

People needed

10

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Established diagnosed IC patient
• Women at least 18 years of age
• Self reported pelvic pain
• Capable of giving informed consent
• Capable and willing to follow all study related procedures (e.g. keep voiding diary, pain diary, complete questionnaires, listening to CD, obtaining salivary samples).
• Participants must have a stable medication regimen.
• Neuromodulation (if present) must stay stable throughout the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Currently participating or have participated within the past 30 days in any clinical investigation involving or impacting urinary or renal function. Patients with neuromodulation devices are excluded for the first 3 months after insertion of the device.
• Use of this guided imagery CD within the past 30 days.
• Diagnosed depression
• Pregnancy or intending to become pregnant during the study
• Cannot independently comprehend and complete the questionnaires.
• The subject is deemed unsuitable for enrollment in this study by the investigators based on their history.
• Men are excluded

Where it is running

• William Beaumont Hospital — Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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