25 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
We propose to conduct a rigorous, 12-week, randomized controlled trial of two relaxation therapies in 160 ambulatory women who report an average of at least 3 urgency-associated voiding or incontinence episodes per day. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to: 1) practice slowing their resting respiratory rate to 5 to 10 breaths per minute for at least 15 minutes/day at home using a portable guided-breathing device; or 2) use an identical-appearing device that plays relaxing music while monitoring their spontaneous breathing pattern. We do not know if either of the two types of relaxation therapies is effective in treating OAB. All women will also receive a usual care pamphlet providing basic information about other traditional self-management strategies for OAB.
This study evaluates whether eliminating certain ingredients (caffeine, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, acidic juices) consumed in beverages reduces bladder symptoms of urinary frequency and urgency. Women with overactive bladder will be recruited. Half of these women will receive instructions to replace beverages containing these ingredients with beverages such as water or milk. The other half of participants will receive instructions on following the United States Department of Agriculture guidelines on healthy eating.
Prospective, multi-center, single-arm, seamless phase-pivotal study conducted in participants diagnosed with UUI who have failed or could not tolerate more conservative treatment. The trial will be conducted in two phases. Objective of Phase I: To assess the utilization of the system during the Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS) trial period and to help inform the length of hours of daily stimulation to be used in Phase II of the trial. Objective of Phase II: To assess the safety and efficacy of the Neuspera SNS System at 6-months for the primary efficacy endpoint and at 12 months for secondary safety and efficacy endpoints.
Urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) is common in older people and vastly reduces quality of life, yet the cause and mechanism of disease are not well understood. This study will investigate the role of adding behavioral sleep intervention to the standard pharmacotherapy in treatment of UUI among older adults, and the brain mechanisms involved in continence by evaluating brain changes. This will expand the current knowledge of how the sleep affects bladder control, and better characterize the brain mechanisms in maintaining continence.
This is a Phase 2b, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of solabegron modified release low dose or high dose tablets, compared to matched placebo, administered once daily for 12 weeks to adult female subjects with overactive bladder symptoms (frequency, urgency, and predominantly urgency incontinence) for at least 6 months.
Bladder pain and discomfort, as well as urinary urgency and frequency, are bothersome symptoms seen frequently in the general population. Clinical diagnostic terms used to describe these symptoms include interstitial cystitis (IC), bladder pain syndrome (BPS), chronic prostatitis, and overactive bladder (OAB), but there is tremendous overlap between these entities, and the distinction between them is based more on eminence than evidence. Pain and/or sensory sensitivity has been suspected to play a role in the pathogenesis of both bladder pain and urinary urgency/frequency. However, no previous studies have investigated whether entities such as IC/BPS and OAB might merely represent different points in a continuum of bladder sensory sensitivity. Moreover, we know of no studies that have directly compared sensory sensitivity in the bladder to global (i.e. CNS-mediated) sensory sensitivity. In the study, a team of investigators with complementary expertise will perform a population-based study assessing bladder and overall sensory sensitivity, in a cohort of women representative of the population with respect to the entire continuum of bladder pain (from none to severe), and symptoms of urgency/frequency. These individuals will undergo urodynamics to measure sensory sensitivity in the bladder, as well as pressure pain and auditory loudness thresholds. The Specific Aims are to demonstrate: 1) sensory sensitivity in the bladder is related to sensory sensitivity elsewhere in the body, suggesting a CNS-driven mechanism, and 2) individuals in the population with greater global sensory sensitivity will display: a) more bladder pain, b) more urgency/frequency, and c) other symptoms of centrally-mediated pain states, such as pain in regions other than the bladder, fatigue, and insomnia.
This study is designed to assess the efficacy of a flexible dose regimen of fesoterodine on micturition related nocturnal urgency episodes.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of a supplement called MitoQ (mitoquinol mesylate) on bladder symptoms such as urgency and frequency in women 50 years and older who have the metabolic syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the study design feasible and acceptable to participants? * Do participants taking the study drug get any improvement to their bladder symptoms compared to participants taking a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug)? Participants will take 2 capsules of the study drug every morning for 4 months, answer many questions about their health including questions about their bladder health, perform physical and cognitive testing, give blood and urine samples, collect urine over 24 hour periods 3 times over the 4 months of the study, complete 3 day bladder diaries about how much they drink and void, undergo electrocardiograms, have their vitals and measurements (weight, height, waist circumference) taken, participate in 4 visits to the clinical research area and participate in many phone calls of varying length. Researchers will compare participants who were taking capsules containing MitoQ and participants taking capsules not containing MitoQ to see if MitoQ improves their bladder symptoms (urgency, frequency, nocturia, incontinence, etc.)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of super-concentrated, freeze-dried aloe vera capsules for treatment of interstitial cystitis.
The purpose of this study is to define and characterize important subtypes of patients with urinary urgency to improve our understanding of the pathophysiology, risk factors, experiences, and comorbidities to lay the foundation for more effective treatment by focusing on the most bothersome and difficult to treat symptoms of urinary urgency and urgency urinary incontinence.
This pilot phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of curcumin when given together with piperine (piperine extract \[standardized\]) in reducing inflammation for ureteral stent-induced symptoms in patients with cancer. Curcumin is a spice similar to turmeric and works by decreasing the chemical moderators that produce inflammation in the body. Piperine is pepper and works by increasing the amount of curcumin available in the body when taken with curcumin. Giving curcumin together with piperine may reduce inflammation and discomfort from a ureteric stent in older patients with cancer.
The purpose of this study is to advance our understanding of people who experience urinary and bladder problems. We are interested in learning about people's experiences with urinary symptoms and how these symptoms will be managed. We want to understand the important differences among people and what factors affect urinary and bladder problems. After all of the information is collected, we will have a better understanding of how to improve the care and treatment for people who have urinary and bladder problems.
The study is intended to test efficacy, safety and tolerability of two doses of once daily (qd) Mirabegron against placebo to treat patients with symptoms of overactive bladder.
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that solifenacin post-operatively improves irritative symptoms in men whose obstructive symptoms have been relieved with the GreenLight laser outpatient procedure.
For ageing men, Health related quality of life ( HRQoL) is challenged by two common issues: the onset of bothersome urinary symptoms attributable to prostate enlargement and diminishing ability to maintain normal sexual activity and function; both issues are important to men, yet often the treatment of the former has adverse effects on the latter. Current medical and surgical treatments offer symptomatic improvement of urinary symptoms. However long recovery times, degradation of sexual function and incontinence may negatively affect a patient's QoL. Prostatic urethral lift (PUL) and prostate artery embolization (PAE) represent two evolving techniques with contrasting mechanisms of action (mechanical decompression vs angiographic embolization). Both are minimally invasive, yield relief of urinary symptoms and have similar safety profiles. More importantly neither causes degradation of sexual function or urinary continence. Although multiple studies are being reported on PUL and PAE alike, currently there are no prospective clinical trials comparing these two technologies. We aim to prospectively evaluate and compare HRQol outcomes of PUL and PAE. Results of this study could have a great impact on patient outcomes in men opting for minimally invasive, sexual function sparing treatment options for symptom relief from prostate enlargement.
This study is designed to estimate the effect of fluconazole (200 mg BID for 2 days), a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor on the pharmacokinetics of a single 8 mg oral dose of fesoterodine in healthy adult subjects.
This is a prevalence study evaluating lower urinary tract, prolapse, bowel, and sexual symptoms in women with a colorectal disorder who are planning to undergo surgery. The purpose of this study is to identify the number of women who complain of lower urinary tract and bowel problems, including frequency, urgency, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pain with intercourse, and other sexual problems prior to undergoing surgical management for a colorectal disorder.
The purpose of this proposal is to test a novel behavioral treatment - Unified Protocol Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (UP-CBT)1 - to enhance quality of life in women with pelvic floor disorders. Emotional distress is treatable using behavioral procedures, and effective treatment would increase women's emotional health and help to reduce urinary symptoms (e.g., incontinence, frequent urination). Women with pelvic floor disorders are often seen in the urogynecology clinic, which makes this setting ideal for offering additional interventions that may improve their quality of life. Unfortunately, many women with pelvic floor disorders may not receive effective behavioral treatment, such as cognitive behavior therapy, because urogynecologists and other medical professionals may not be aware of providers in their community who offer this treatment. The investigators will enhance treatment options by 1) providing evidence for an all-purpose cognitive-behavioral intervention (i.e., UP-CBT), 2) offering treatment in the urogynecology clinic, maximizing convenience, and 3) improving clinical outcomes for these patients. Specific Aims: 1. To demonstrate that UP-CBT is an effective form of therapy for women with lower urinary tract symptoms. 2. To use baseline characteristics in moderation analyses to determine which women will be most likely to have a good response to therapy. 3. To use mediation analyses to test a possible causal chain of events - Does treatment lead to lower anxiety, which in turn leads to fewer urinary symptoms?
Over 100,000 BPH procedures are performed annually in the US. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of performing MRI guided transrectal laser ablation using a 980 nm laser (VisualaseTM by Medtronic, Inc., a Minnesota, U.S.A. company) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The laser system will be used to necrotize urological soft tissue within the prostate under MRI guidance. This will be a single center, single arm prospective trial with an anticipated enrollment of 10 men. Patients who elect this treatment option and choose to be part of the study will be enrolled consecutively.
The purpose of this study was to examine how well the combination of two medicines (solifenacin succinate and mirabegron) worked compared to each medicine alone in the treatment of bladder problems, and how safe they were for long term use.
The purpose of this study was to examine how well two medicines (solifenacin succinate and mirabegron) combined work compared to each medicine alone in the treatment of bladder problems.
The study is intended to test the safety, tolerability, efficacy of two doses of long term once daily (qd) treatment of Mirabegron in patients with symptoms of overactive bladder and secondly to compare these with active comparator.
The study is intended to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two doses of mirabegron against placebo to treat patients with symptoms of overactive bladder
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of solifenacin succinate in subjects with overactive bladder symptoms (urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia).
This is a two-part study in which Part A will assess the effects of GW679769 after 1 dose on the function of the nerves that supply the bladder. The technique for measuring the nerves function is called Neurometry. Part B will assess the effect of repeat doses of GW679769 on the bladder nerve function. Part B will also assess the effects of the drug on overactive bladder symptoms using a three-day patient diary.