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Manual Therapy

Massage Therapy for Interstitial Cystitis

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Waitlist Available
Led By Kristene E Whitmore, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Pelvic and Sexual Health Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up biweekly for three months
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Study Summary

The proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness of Osteopathic manipulation of the sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) and the lumbar spine in symptomatic female interstitial cystitis (IC) patients with sacro-iliac joint dysfunction. It is predicted that Osteopathic manipulation for a period of 12 weeks will result in subjective indices of increased comfort and objective indices of lower O'Leary-Sant Questionnaire, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PIFQ-7), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and SF-12 scores, lower visual analog scores for pain and urgency, decreased frequency on voiding diary and greater variation in resting/contraction perineometry scores.

Eligible Conditions
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~biweekly for three months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and biweekly for three months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Improvement in Scores of Validated questionnaires pertaining to Interstitial Cystitis problems and symptoms

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Massage TherapyActive Control1 Intervention
Our control group will receive the same structural exam, and focused examination. Their treatment will involve massage, in an area not associated with the musculature of the SIJ. This will serve to identify a possible placebo effect, associated with simply providing a healing touch without focused treatment.
Group II: Osteopathic ManipulationActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will be evaluated and examined by an Osteopathic physician. This examination will consist of full osteopathic structural exam, and a focused examination of the sacroiliac joint and the surrounding musculature. Subjects will then be treated based on the objective findings of the examination. Since the structural exam includes the whole body, other structural abnormalities will likely be identified and possible require treatment to aid in treatment of SIJ. Subjects will also be taught stretching routines in order to aid in treatment of the dysfunction.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Interstitial Cystitis AssociationUNKNOWN
Pelvic and Sexual Health InstituteLead Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
100 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Interstitial Cystitis
72 Patients Enrolled for Interstitial Cystitis
Kristene E Whitmore, M.D.Principal InvestigatorPelvic and Sexual Health Institute

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Osteopathic Manipulation for Female Interstitial Cystitis Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Kristene Whitmore, M.D. 2009. "Osteopathic Manipulation for Female Interstitial Cystitis Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01311479.
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