HBOT for Patients With IC/FM (Interstitial Cystitis/Fibromyalgia) (IC/FMHBOT)
Primary Purpose
Fibromyalgia, Interstitial Cystitis
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Intermittent Exposure to Oxygen via Oro-Nasal Mask
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Fibromyalgia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Presence of absence of Hunner's ulcers
- Pain in bladder that improves with urination
- pain(supra-pubic, pelvic, urethral, vaginal, or perineal)
- presence of glomerulation or bleeding +/- at the cystodistension
- reduced capacity
- increased proprioceptive sensitivity
- normal or reduced compliance
- number of tender points that establish that diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy (diagnosed or within a year)
- age less than 18 years
- benign or malignant bladder tumors
- radiation cystitis
- symptomatic bladder diversions
- herpes in active phase
- bladder and urethral stones
- urinary frequency less than 10 times a day
- presence of symptoms less than 12 months
- bladder capacity>400ml with no sensitive urgency
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
IC/FM Patients
Arm Description
All patients had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and were suffering from IC by standard criteria.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Frequency of Urination
Frequency of Urination was measured via a voiding diary. Patients recorded all urinary events via the voiding diary.
Pain symptoms in IC patients
Widespread Pain Index (WPI): total amount ranges from 0 to 19 points corresponding to the possibly-painful 19 body areas (i.e., areas of the shoulders, arms, hips, legs, jaws, chest, abdomen, back, and neck).
Pain Symptoms in IC patients
Pelvic Pain & Urgency and Frequency Symptom Scale (PUF: Total scores range from 0-35 (symptom subscale 0-23 and bother subscale 0-12). The higher the scores, the more severe the level of symptoms.
Bladder Capacity (as part of symptoms)
Symptom Severity Scale (SSS): symptoms are measured on the basis of a 0-3 severity scale considering fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms. The greater the amount, the more severe the symptomatology.
Bladder Capacity
O'Leary Saint Index: measures the symptoms of the lower urinary tract and their influence on quality-of-life in subjects with IC. Scales range from 0-5 in most cases, with 0 being indicative of little to no symptoms and higher numbers indicative of more severe symptomatology.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT03693001
First Posted
September 28, 2018
Last Updated
December 7, 2020
Sponsor
University of South Florida
Collaborators
University of Padova
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03693001
Brief Title
HBOT for Patients With IC/FM (Interstitial Cystitis/Fibromyalgia)
Acronym
IC/FMHBOT
Official Title
Clinical and Morphological Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis Associated With Fibromyalgia
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 1, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 15, 2018 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of South Florida
Collaborators
University of Padova
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The investigators observed 12 fibromyalgia and interstitial cystitis patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen oxygen treatment in a multiplace pressure chamber for 90 minutes, 40 treatment each, using an oro-nasal mask.
Detailed Description
The investigators structured a prospective observational pilot experimental design in consenting patients with IC and FM, with repeated subjective and urological measures conducted before and after a therapeutic protocol. The study duration was set to 3 months. Patients were exposed to breathing 100% oxygen at 2 atmospheres absolute (ATA) in a multiplace pressure chamber for 90 minutes using an oro-nasal mask. Patients undertook a cycle of 20 sessions for 5 days per week for four weeks. After one week of suspension, a second cycle of 20 sessions was completed.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Fibromyalgia, Interstitial Cystitis
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
12 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
IC/FM Patients
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
All patients had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and were suffering from IC by standard criteria.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Intermittent Exposure to Oxygen via Oro-Nasal Mask
Intervention Description
Patients were exposed to breathing 100% oxygen at 2 atmospheres absolute (ATA) in a multiplace pressure chamber for 90 minutes using an oro-nasal mask for 40 treatments over a 2 month period.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Frequency of Urination
Description
Frequency of Urination was measured via a voiding diary. Patients recorded all urinary events via the voiding diary.
Time Frame
1-3 months after completing procedure
Title
Pain symptoms in IC patients
Description
Widespread Pain Index (WPI): total amount ranges from 0 to 19 points corresponding to the possibly-painful 19 body areas (i.e., areas of the shoulders, arms, hips, legs, jaws, chest, abdomen, back, and neck).
Time Frame
1-3 months after completing procedure
Title
Pain Symptoms in IC patients
Description
Pelvic Pain & Urgency and Frequency Symptom Scale (PUF: Total scores range from 0-35 (symptom subscale 0-23 and bother subscale 0-12). The higher the scores, the more severe the level of symptoms.
Time Frame
1-3 months after completing procedure
Title
Bladder Capacity (as part of symptoms)
Description
Symptom Severity Scale (SSS): symptoms are measured on the basis of a 0-3 severity scale considering fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms. The greater the amount, the more severe the symptomatology.
Time Frame
1-3 months after completing procedure
Title
Bladder Capacity
Description
O'Leary Saint Index: measures the symptoms of the lower urinary tract and their influence on quality-of-life in subjects with IC. Scales range from 0-5 in most cases, with 0 being indicative of little to no symptoms and higher numbers indicative of more severe symptomatology.
Time Frame
1-3 months after completing procedure
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Presence of absence of Hunner's ulcers
Pain in bladder that improves with urination
pain(supra-pubic, pelvic, urethral, vaginal, or perineal)
presence of glomerulation or bleeding +/- at the cystodistension
reduced capacity
increased proprioceptive sensitivity
normal or reduced compliance
number of tender points that establish that diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnancy (diagnosed or within a year)
age less than 18 years
benign or malignant bladder tumors
radiation cystitis
symptomatic bladder diversions
herpes in active phase
bladder and urethral stones
urinary frequency less than 10 times a day
presence of symptoms less than 12 months
bladder capacity>400ml with no sensitive urgency
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Gerardo Bosco, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Padova
Official's Role
Study Director
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
We are planning wide distribution of these results among urologists, neurologists, and internal medicine specialists.
IPD Sharing Time Frame
6 months
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
upon email request.
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