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Interstitial Cystitis: clinical trials and information

"Interstitial Cystitis" is the term study registrants used on ClinicalTrials.gov. Registry labels are not always standard medical terms, and close variants of the same label appear as separate entries. In this snapshot the term appears on 31 chronic pain registry records worldwide.
1
Trials with Canadian sites
0
Recruiting in Canada
31
Registry records worldwide

Interstitial Cystitis clinical trials in Canada

1 trial, recruiting first
PhaseProvinces
Efficacy and Safety of 2 Doses of AQX-1125 in Subjects With Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome
NCT02858453
Unknown statusPhase 3British Columbia, Ontario, QuebecAquinox Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc.2016-07

Interstitial Cystitis clinical trials worldwide (outside Canada)

30 trials, 7 recruiting or not yet recruiting. Recruiting first.

PhaseCountries
Venlafaxine Combined With Education and Behavioral Intervention for Bladder Pain Syndrome
NCT07698626
Not yet recruitingPhase 1Beijing Tiantan Hospital2026-12-31
A Novel Medical System for Quantitative Diagnosis and Personalized Precision Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection in Chronic Pelvic Pain Management
NCT05062902
Not yet recruitingEarly phase 1United StatesHillMed Inc.2025-09-15
Safety and Efficacy of Aloe Vera in the Management of the Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis
NCT04734106
RecruitingEarly phase 1United StatesWake Forest University Health Sciences2025-02-18
Pain Type and Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Treatment
NCT06299683
RecruitingNot applicableUnited StatesVanderbilt University Medical Center2024-05-01
Investigation of PEMF Therapy for Female Patients With IC/BPS
NCT05149573
RecruitingNot applicableUnited StatesWake Forest University Health Sciences2022-08-29
EPPIC: Easing Pelvic Pain Interventions Clinical Research Program
NCT05127616
RecruitingNot applicableUnited StatesState University of New York at Buffalo2022-08-10
Genetic Study of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS)
NCT00499317
RecruitingUnited StatesBoston Children's Hospital2007-01-15
Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field and Heparin/Bupivacaine Instillations
NCT06013449
WithdrawnNot applicableWake Forest University Health Sciences2026-05
Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Patients With IC/BPS
NCT05857020
WithdrawnNot applicableWake Forest University Health Sciences2024-07
A Multidisciplinary, Multimodal Bundled Care Approach to Chronic Pelvic Pain
NCT05658874
TerminatedPhase 3United StatesJocelyn Fitzgerald2022-12-06
Assessment of Urinary Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Technology in the Evaluation and Management of Females With Chronic Bladder Pain and Cystitis-like Symptoms
NCT05276466
Unknown statusNot applicableUnited StatesMicroGenDX2022-02-01
Biopsychosocial and Conventional Approach in Bladder Pain Syndrome
NCT05155384
Unknown statusNot applicableTurkey (Türkiye)Hacettepe University2021-11-12
Motor Cortical Neuromodulation in Women With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
NCT04734847
Active, not recruitingNot applicableUnited StatesUniversity of Southern California2021-06-01
PEMF Therapy to Treat Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
NCT04540887
CompletedNot applicableUnited StatesWake Forest University Health Sciences2021-02-24
The CBD-IC Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluation of Hemp Cannabidiol SuppositoRies for Pain and Urinary SymptOms in INterstitial Cystitis (CHRONIC)
NCT04349930
WithdrawnPhase 1United StatesUniversity of New Mexico2021-01
Optimizing Psychosocial Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
NCT04275297
CompletedNot applicableUnited StatesVanderbilt University Medical Center2020-07-13
Vestibulodynia: Understanding Pathophysiology and Determining Appropriate Treatments
NCT03844412
CompletedPhase 2United StatesDuke University2019-11-04
Intravesical Injection of Dextrose to Improve Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Caused by Chronic Cystitis
NCT04821882
CompletedNot applicableTaiwanNational Defense Medical Center, Taiwan2019-05-01
Trans-MAPP II Study of Urologic Chronic Pelvin Pain
NCT02898220
CompletedUnited StatesUniversity of Pennsylvania2016-09
Trans-MAPP Symptom Patterns Study (SPS)
NCT02514265
CompletedUnited StatesUniversity of Pennsylvania2015-07-01
Microbiome of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
NCT03027076
WithdrawnUnited StatesJohns Hopkins University2013-11
Efficacy of Gralise® for Chronic Pelvic Pain
NCT01678911
TerminatedPhase 4United StatesShirley Ryan AbilityLab2012-08
Microbiomes of Pelvic Pain
NCT01738464
CompletedUnited StatesNorthwestern University2012-06
Female Chronic Pelvic Pain
NCT01255345
Unknown statusDenmarkCopenhagen University Hospital at Herlev2011-01
Assessing Chronic Pain Conditions in Patients (Pts) With and Without (w&wo) Interstitial Cystitis
NCT01138800
CompletedUnited StatesCorewell Health East2010-05
Comparative Study Between Hyperbaric Therapy and Intravesical Dimethyl Sulfoxide Instillation for Interstitial Cystitis
NCT01069263
Unknown statusNot applicableIsraelAssaf-Harofeh Medical Center2010-02
Chronic Pelvic Pain Study of Individuals With Diagnoses or Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis and/ or Chronic Prostatitis
NCT01098279
CompletedUnited StatesUniversity of Pennsylvania2009-12
Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Chronic Pelvic Pain
NCT00554320
CompletedNot applicableUnited StatesSumma Health System2009-01
Proteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
NCT00810329
CompletedUnited StatesGeorgetown University2007-07
Physical Therapy Trial for Pelvic Pain
NCT00434343
CompletedNot applicableUnited StatesNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)2006-11

About Interstitial Cystitis

What is Interstitial Cystitis?

"Interstitial Cystitis" is the term study registrants used on ClinicalTrials.gov. Registry labels are not always standard medical terms, and close variants of the same label appear as separate entries. In this snapshot the term appears on 31 chronic pain registry records worldwide.

How is Interstitial Cystitis usually assessed?

Assessment of chronic pain generally involves a clinician taking a detailed history, a physical examination and, where relevant, tests to look for underlying causes. Pain rating scales and questionnaires about function, sleep and mood are often used. The approach depends on the person and the condition.

What kinds of treatments are studied for Interstitial Cystitis?

Registered studies cover medicines, medical devices (such as nerve stimulators), procedures (such as nerve blocks or injections), physical and movement therapies, psychological approaches (such as cognitive behavioural therapy), education programs and digital tools. Being studied in a trial does not mean a treatment works or is approved. The interventions listed on this page come directly from the registry records.

How can I find Interstitial Cystitis clinical trials in Canada?

This page lists 1 registry record for this term with at least one site in Canada, recruiting studies first. Each trial page links to the official ClinicalTrials.gov record, which lists the study contacts. Recruiting status changes often, so check the registry, and talk to your doctor before joining a study.

Related interventions

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status.