← Eichor
Study identifier: NCT00389142 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
● Recruiting

Identifying Genetic Causes of IC/BPS

Condition: Interstitial Cystitis · Bladder Pain Syndrome  ·  Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital

PhaseN/A
Planned participants1000
Who can joinAll sexes, 1 Year to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Interstitial cystitis (IC), also called Bladder Pain syndrome (BPS) is a common condition with no known cause or cure. Twin studies and family accounts have suggested that the condition may be genetic or passed down (inherited) from one generation to another. In this study, the investigators are collecting genetic material via blood or saliva and medical information from families in North America in an attempt to identify genetic factors that may cause IC/BPS. The investigators are enrolling inviduals with IC/BPS and their family members (family members with and without IC like symptoms). Travel to Boston not required.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Elicia A Estrella, MS, LCGC  ·  617-919-4552  ·  elicia.estrella@childrens.harvard.edu

Stephanie Brewster, MS, LCGC  ·  Stephanie.Brewster@childrens.harvard.edu

Always discuss trial participation with your own doctor first.

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital (BCH)Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting

Follow this study

Get one email when the public record changes — results posted, or the study's status changes. Nothing else, ever.

We email about this public record only. Unsubscribe anytime with one click. Never medical advice.

Is this your study? This page was generated automatically from the public registry record. Sponsors can claim it — free — to add branding and verified contact routing. Claim this page →

This page is independently generated by Eichor from the public ClinicalTrials.gov record and re-synced daily. It is not the sponsor's official website unless claimed. Nothing here is medical advice; eligibility is always determined by the study team — talk to your own doctor first.

Source record: clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00389142