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Acupuncture First for IC/BPS

NCT06366269 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2026-01-08

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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

Conditions

  • Bladder Pain Syndrome
  • Interstitial Cystitis

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

traditional and electroacupuncture

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral management

based on American urologic association guidelines

OTHER

Physical therapy

pelvic floor with biofeedback

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Sheyn, MD · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-21
Primary Completion
2026-10-31
Completion
2026-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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