Relationship: Interstitial Cystitis & Vulvodynia-Part 2

Completed

Conditions studied: Vulvodynia

In brief

The etiology of pain in women with IC is often difficult to identify resulting in unnecessary medical and surgical treatments (e.g. hysterectomies). The vulva may actually be the site of some of the reported pain in women with IC, not the urethra or bladder. IC and vulvodynia can impact one's sexual functioning and diminish one's quality of life. Unfortunately, vulvodynia is often unrecognized since it is not part of the usual urological assessment with IC patients. Vulvodynia is characterized by persistent generalized or localized vulvar pain of varying degrees often characterized as "burning," suggestive of a neuropathic pain response.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00751010

Run by

Corewell Health East

People needed

127

Starts

2008-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-10-15

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Women with interstitial cystitis and vulvar pain who agreed to be contacted in Part 1 (HIC #2007-183) of this study.
• Age 18 or older
• Capable of giving informed consent
• Capable and willing to follow all study procedures

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant women· Vaginitis (may be treated, then tested later)
• Vulvar disease (other than vulvodynia)-lichen planus, lichen sclerosis, neoplasia
• The subject is deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigators based on their history or physical examination.
• Neuropathy

Where it is running

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

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