New IC Study in Alabama - Pain and IC

[icnmgrjill]

Interstitial Cystitis Study: Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are looking for women to participate in research studies concerning the mechanisms of pain in interstitial cystitis. If you are between the ages of 19 and 45 and if you have been diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis for at least 6 months you might be an appropriate candidate for these research studies. Participants will be asked to record symptoms related to interstitial cystitis in a diary at home for 4 months. Women who are pregnant or had a hysterectomy are not eligible.

For more information please contact our research office at:
Phone: 205-934-7703
Email: womensresearch@ccc.uab.edu

(Support: NIH/NIDDK; Principal Investigator: Ursula Wesselmann MD, Dept. of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham)

[leelee88]

Jill, Thanks for the info..

[Silverfox]

Thanks Jill, I go to the University of Alabama to a pain Doctor who treats many patients with IC. My Doc treats me for my neuropathy pains. For a year or more he used to say, that I was the rarest IC patient that they had ever treated, but he finally listened to me and agreed that I was not rare at all.

I cannot be included in this study because I'm just too old. I met someone today in my water aerobics class and she has been treated for IC and has many related symptoms and is in the right age group. I will give her the information and also suggest she join the forum here at ic-network. I am so happy they are finally doing more research on the mechanisms of pain and IC.

Again, many thanks Jill!

Sincerely Silverfox :woohoo:

[hanabell0421]

I would have really liked to participate. I am not far from Birmingham but I had a hysterectomy at age 40. Darn!