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Acupuncture First for IC/BPS
Sponsor: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture in addition to behavioral changes can better treat in women with bladder pain syndrome (also known as interstitial cystitis) that have not received other treatments. The main question it aims to answer is: Does acupuncture improve pain symptoms on the Interstitial Cystitis Index? Researchers will compare six (6) weeks behavioral management alone to behavioral management and acupuncture. Participants will * complete surveys about their bladder pain symptoms * make behavioral changes that have been shown to improve bladder pain symptoms * attend six (6) weekly acupuncture sessions * attend six (6) weekly physical therapy sessions after finishing acupuncture
Official title: Acupuncture as First-line Therapy for Patients With Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 89 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
34
Start Date
2025-01-21
Completion Date
2026-10
Last Updated
2026-01-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Acupuncture
traditional and electroacupuncture
Behavioral management
based on American urologic association guidelines
Physical therapy
pelvic floor with biofeedback
Locations (1)
University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio, United States