A comparison of two intravesical bladder instillations for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

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Keane, J
Young, N
Goh, J
Atherton, M
Yin, J
Moore, K
Hall, P
Higgs, P
Leitch, A
Lee, J
Rosamilia, A
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2021
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Objective: Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a chronic pain condition associated with injury to the glycosoaminoglycan (GAG) layer. We aimed to prospectively evaluate iAluRil® with multi-centre tertiary urogynaecology collaboration. We hypothesised that iAluRil® (a GAG therapy) would demonstrate equivalent symptom, pain and QOL scores compared to DMSO controls. Study Design: iAluRil® was administered for 7 instillations over 3 months in 34 women over 6 sites. 18 historical DMSO controls were matched 2:1. At baseline and 3 months post treatment validated questionnaires were collected. Results: Both iAluRil® and DMSO were associated with statistically significant improvements in IC/BPS specific questionnaire scores. iAluRil® showed statistically significant improvements in pain, symptoms, and QOL. 45 % of iAluRil® recipients had a greater than 50 % reduction in pain score as represented by the VAS. DMSO was also effective in improving measures of IC/BPS with statistically significant decreases in ICSI and ICPI. There was no statistically significant difference in the size of the effect between DMSO and IAluRil®. Conclusions: iAluRil® is well tolerated and associated with significant improvements in pain and symptom scores. Almost half of refractory BPS will have a 50 % decrease in pain score at three months post treatment. This effect size is similar to DMSO.

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European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

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256

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Paediatrics

Reproductive medicine

Bladder pain syndrome

DMSO

Interstitial cystitis

Overactive bladder

iAluRil®

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Keane, J; Young, N; Goh, J; Atherton, M; Yin, J; Moore, K; Hall, P; Higgs, P; Leitch, A; Lee, J; Rosamilia, A, A comparison of two intravesical bladder instillations for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2021, 256, pp. 230-234

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