Nov 13 2008
University of Iowa To Recruit for Interstitial Cystitis Studies
The University of Iowa will be recruiting patients for several IC Disease studies to determine if Interstitial Cystitis is a whole body condition. Researchers will be trying to determine whether or not there are subtypes of Interstitial Cystitis and they will also be looking at systems of inflammatory regulation.
One of the main researchers on the study, Dr. Kreder, says that what they are referring to in this study by “subtypes” is by researching IC patients who also have other chronic conditions - Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
The studies will also include researching:
- Pain mapping IC Disease
- Examining the hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal axis, which helps regulate temperature, the immune system, mood, sexuality, and energy, as well as reactions to stress and injury
- Examining brain pathways that may govern painful syndromes
- Examining how certain bladder factors may predispose someone to IC Disease
