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New Treatment for Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms
Philadelphia area individuals with Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis are needed to participate in this important clinical research study.
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB / PRWEB) March 26, 2006 -- Kristene E. Whitmore, MD is one of a select group of research centers in the United States where individuals with symptoms of Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC) can participate in a clinical research study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of an investigational oral medication. Interested individuals can contact Kristene E. Whitmore, MD
directly at 901-680-0880.
As many as one million people in the United States suffer from PBS/IC, with ninety percent of these patients being women. It is not known why women are more susceptible to the condition than men. The cause of PBS/IC is unknown, but symptoms are often caused by changes in the lining of the bladder; and include bladder pain and frequent urination.
Symptoms of PBS/IC can vary from case to case and can also vary within the same individual. Symptoms of PBS/IC may resemble a bacterial infection, but typically do not respond to antibiotic therapy. Symptoms may disappear and return again without explanation. The major defining symptom of PBS/IC is pain, ranging from mild to severe discomfort, pressure, tenderness, or intense pain in the bladder and pelvic area. Pain is typically accompanied by the urgent need to urinate and also by the frequent need to urinate, which can be as often as 10 to 20 times per day. Pain may change in intensity as the bladder fills or empties. For women symptoms may get worse during menstruation.
As the cause of PBS/IC is unknown, researchers have not yet been able to develop a cure. Treatment focuses on reducing the severity of symptoms. Medications and special procedures may be used as well as surgery in severe cases only. For many with PBS/IC, treatment options are limited and bladder pain is a continuing problem.
The clinical research study which includes Kristene E. Whitmore, MD in Philadelphia, PA is seeking to evaluate an investigational medication’s safety and effectiveness for treating PBS/IC. Approximately 150 individuals worldwide will participate in this study.
Potential study volunteers should be age 18 or older with symptoms of PBS/IC. The study is seeking individuals with active PBS/IC symptoms for at least twelve consecutive weeks. Potential study volunteers should not have had chronic, severe PBS/IC for longer than six years. Additional criteria may apply.
Participation in this clinical research study includes at least nine visits to a local physician’s office over a period of fourteen to nineteen weeks. Participants will receive study-related medical care, including study-related health exams, lab tests, and study medication. For more information on the PBS/IC research study visit ClinicalTrials.com/PainfulBladder or contact the local participating physician at: Kristene E. Whitmore, MD, 901-680-0880.
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See the original story at: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb363288.htm
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