Interstitial Cystitis: clinical trials and information
Interstitial Cystitis clinical trials in Canada
| Phase | Provinces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficacy and Safety of 2 Doses of AQX-1125 in Subjects With Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome NCT02858453 | Unknown status | Phase 3 | British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec | Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc. | 2016-07 |
Interstitial Cystitis clinical trials worldwide (outside Canada)
30 trials, 7 recruiting or not yet recruiting. Recruiting first.
| Phase | Countries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venlafaxine Combined With Education and Behavioral Intervention for Bladder Pain Syndrome NCT07698626 | Not yet recruiting | Phase 1 | Beijing Tiantan Hospital | 2026-12-31 | |
| A Novel Medical System for Quantitative Diagnosis and Personalized Precision Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection in Chronic Pelvic Pain Management NCT05062902 | Not yet recruiting | Early phase 1 | United States | HillMed Inc. | 2025-09-15 |
| Safety and Efficacy of Aloe Vera in the Management of the Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis NCT04734106 | Recruiting | Early phase 1 | United States | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 2025-02-18 |
| Pain Type and Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Treatment NCT06299683 | Recruiting | Not applicable | United States | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 2024-05-01 |
| Investigation of PEMF Therapy for Female Patients With IC/BPS NCT05149573 | Recruiting | Not applicable | United States | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 2022-08-29 |
| EPPIC: Easing Pelvic Pain Interventions Clinical Research Program NCT05127616 | Recruiting | Not applicable | United States | State University of New York at Buffalo | 2022-08-10 |
| Genetic Study of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) NCT00499317 | Recruiting | United States | Boston Children's Hospital | 2007-01-15 | |
| Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field and Heparin/Bupivacaine Instillations NCT06013449 | Withdrawn | Not applicable | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 2026-05 | |
| Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Patients With IC/BPS NCT05857020 | Withdrawn | Not applicable | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 2024-07 | |
| A Multidisciplinary, Multimodal Bundled Care Approach to Chronic Pelvic Pain NCT05658874 | Terminated | Phase 3 | United States | Jocelyn Fitzgerald | 2022-12-06 |
| 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 status | Not applicable | United States | MicroGenDX | 2022-02-01 |
| Biopsychosocial and Conventional Approach in Bladder Pain Syndrome NCT05155384 | Unknown status | Not applicable | Turkey (Türkiye) | Hacettepe University | 2021-11-12 |
| Motor Cortical Neuromodulation in Women With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome NCT04734847 | Active, not recruiting | Not applicable | United States | University of Southern California | 2021-06-01 |
| PEMF Therapy to Treat Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome NCT04540887 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 2021-02-24 |
| The CBD-IC Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluation of Hemp Cannabidiol SuppositoRies for Pain and Urinary SymptOms in INterstitial Cystitis (CHRONIC) NCT04349930 | Withdrawn | Phase 1 | United States | University of New Mexico | 2021-01 |
| Optimizing Psychosocial Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome NCT04275297 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 2020-07-13 |
| Vestibulodynia: Understanding Pathophysiology and Determining Appropriate Treatments NCT03844412 | Completed | Phase 2 | United States | Duke University | 2019-11-04 |
| Intravesical Injection of Dextrose to Improve Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Caused by Chronic Cystitis NCT04821882 | Completed | Not applicable | Taiwan | National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan | 2019-05-01 |
| Trans-MAPP II Study of Urologic Chronic Pelvin Pain NCT02898220 | Completed | United States | University of Pennsylvania | 2016-09 | |
| Trans-MAPP Symptom Patterns Study (SPS) NCT02514265 | Completed | United States | University of Pennsylvania | 2015-07-01 | |
| Microbiome of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome NCT03027076 | Withdrawn | United States | Johns Hopkins University | 2013-11 | |
| Efficacy of Gralise® for Chronic Pelvic Pain NCT01678911 | Terminated | Phase 4 | United States | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | 2012-08 |
| Microbiomes of Pelvic Pain NCT01738464 | Completed | United States | Northwestern University | 2012-06 | |
| Female Chronic Pelvic Pain NCT01255345 | Unknown status | Denmark | Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev | 2011-01 | |
| Assessing Chronic Pain Conditions in Patients (Pts) With and Without (w&wo) Interstitial Cystitis NCT01138800 | Completed | United States | Corewell Health East | 2010-05 | |
| Comparative Study Between Hyperbaric Therapy and Intravesical Dimethyl Sulfoxide Instillation for Interstitial Cystitis NCT01069263 | Unknown status | Not applicable | Israel | Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center | 2010-02 |
| Chronic Pelvic Pain Study of Individuals With Diagnoses or Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis and/ or Chronic Prostatitis NCT01098279 | Completed | United States | University of Pennsylvania | 2009-12 | |
| Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Chronic Pelvic Pain NCT00554320 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | Summa Health System | 2009-01 |
| Proteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome NCT00810329 | Completed | United States | Georgetown University | 2007-07 | |
| Physical Therapy Trial for Pelvic Pain NCT00434343 | Completed | Not applicable | United States | National 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.