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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 3R01DK051413-11S1 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | NIH |
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether more than one subpopulation exists of patients with the diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis (IC) based on sensory testing and to determine if subjects with IC have normal counterirritation-related modulatory systems.
To determine whether more than one subpopulation exists of patients with the diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis (IC) based on sensory testing and to determine if subjects with IC have normal counterirritation-related modulatory systems. Previous studies by the PI suggest that two populations of subjects are present in the IC population but a larger number of subjects with IC would need to be tested in order to determine if this were indeed true. Other studies have demonstrated that counterirritation-related effects are absent in several chronic pain populations including fibromyalgia and chronic headaches. Identification of a subset of IC patients or the identification of a failure of counterirritation-related effects may predict responses to therapeutic interventions.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Quantitative Sensory Testing and Stimulus | Other | No therapeutic intervention will be given. Quantitative Sensory Testing, thermal/mechanical/ischemic stimulus will be performed. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The study proposes to examine the sensations that are produced by warming the skin, poking the skin, pressure on the muscles or by applying a blood pressure cuff. | One and a half to two hours |
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Non-healthy subjects will be recruited from Kirklin Clinic Urology Clinic and Pain Treatment Center. Healthy subjects will be recruited via advertisements.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Timothy Ness, M.D., Ph.D. | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| UAB Kirklin Clinic | Birmingham | Alabama | 35294 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D018856 | Cystitis, Interstitial |
| D003556 | Cystitis |
| ID | Term |
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| D001745 | Urinary Bladder Diseases |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
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| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |