The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in Interstitial Cystitis Patients

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Conditions studied: Interstitial Cystitis

In brief

This is a prospective cohort study to investigate differences in the bladder environment (i.e. urinary microbiome) amongst women with interstitial cystitis (IC) before and after undergoing mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) treatment, including yoga and meditation practices.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03722992
Run by: TriHealth Inc.
People needed: 14
Starts: 2019-03-07
Expected to finish: 2020-03-15
Last updated by the study team: 2020-07-23

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

Adults 18 years of age or older
English-speaking
Established patient of Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates, TriHealth Inc.
Current diagnosis of IC/PBS, as defined by the American Urological Association (AUA)
Negative urinalysis or urine culture within 2 months of enrollment
Currently undergoing first or second-line treatment for IC, as defined by the AUA
Willingness to participate in study

You may not qualify if…

Non-English speaking
Unwillingness to participate in study
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Physical or mental impairment that would affect the subject's ability to participate in the MBSR treatment, including patients with Dementia, Parkinsonism, or those who have impaired mobility or hearing
Current or expected prolonged catheterization
Expected travel or surgery that would hinder the ability to attend all eight MBSR sessions
Undergoing third-, fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-line treatment for IC as defined by the AUA
Subjects on antibiotics currently or prior use within one week of consenting

Where it is running

TriHealth - Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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