Efficacy of Probiotics for OAB Patients With Anxiety

Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Overactive Bladder (OAB)

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if probiotics can help improve symptoms in adults with overactive bladder (OAB) and anxiety. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does taking probiotics lower the number of times participants need to urinate in a 24-hour period? 2. Does taking probiotics lower participants' anxiety levels? Researchers will compare probiotics to a placebo (a look-alike powder that contains no active bacteria) to see if the probiotics work better to treat OAB and anxiety when both groups also use standard behavioral therapy (like bladder training). Participants will: 1. Take probiotics or a placebo twice a day for 12 weeks. 2. Learn and practice bladder training using a manual and educational videos. 3. Keep a 3-day diary of when they urinate and what they drink at the beginning, middle, and end of the study. 4. Answer survey questions about their anxiety and quality of life during clinic visits. 5. Provide urine samples for routine checkups to ensure they do not have infections.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07635212

Run by

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University

People needed

218

Starts

2026-07-01

Expected to finish

2028-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged between 18 and 80 years old (inclusive).
• Able to understand study-related instructions and independently complete the required questionnaires.
• Able to provide written informed consent and willing to comply with all study requirements, including completing diaries/questionnaires and refraining from taking any other probiotic or prebiotic supplements during the 3-month study period.
• Meet the diagnostic criteria for Overactive Bladder (OAB) as defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) (urgency as the core symptom, with or without urgency urinary incontinence, frequency, and nocturia); have an Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) ≥ 6; and have a daytime voiding frequency of ≥ 8 times.
• Have a preliminary diagnosis of "Generalized Anxiety Disorder" or "Anxiety state" assessed by a psychiatrist or trained investigator according to DSM-5 or ICD-10 criteria, or have a Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale score ≥ 5.
• If previously using any over-the-counter medications or other products for anxiety relief (e.g., magnesium, melatonin, anticholinergic drugs) or receiving psychotherapy, these must have been discontinued for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization and must remain completely discontinued throughout the entire study period.

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of organic diseases of the urinary system (e.g., urinary tract obstruction, tumors, stones, acute infection, interstitial cystitis, stress urinary incontinence).
• Neurogenic bladder caused by neurological diseases or a history of pelvic surgery.
• Use of antibiotics, probiotics, or prebiotics within the past 1 month prior to screening.
• Any adjustment to medications used for treating OAB or anxiety within the past 2 weeks prior to screening.
• Pregnant or lactating women, or individuals with a known allergy to any components of the study preparation.
• Suffering from other severe psychiatric/psychological disorders or severe systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, severe obesity).

Where it is running

• Qilu Hospital of Shandong University — Jinan, Shandong, China

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