Stabbing, burning, piercing bladder pain? Don’t suffer in silence.

A Clinical Research Opportunity: Join in the quest to advance new pain medicines for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS)

There are currently few good treatments to treat IC/PBS pain and other symptoms. New medicines are needed. Yet this can only happen through clinical trials and the willingness of those living with IC/PBS to take part.

A new clinical trial is now enrolling patients with IC/PBS pain. If you suffer from moderate to severe pain associated with IC/PBS, please consider this an invitation to take part in an important clinical trial.

This clinical trial is designed to see how well a study medicine for pain works at reducing moderate to severe IC/PBS pain. It will also explore the affect of the medicine on urination frequency and urgency.

For a limited time, and in several countries, this IC/PBS clinical study is screening people over age 18 years old with IC/PBS. Once approximately 300 IC/PBS patients have enrolled in this study, this clinical research opportunity is planned to close.

If you qualify for the study, you will receive 2 subcutaneous injections of the study medicine or
placebo (dummy medicine) at the clinic on two study visits. Over the 24-week study period, after
a screening process, you will need to visit the study center 7 times with at least 3 telephone contacts from the research site.

To qualify, you must:
o Be at least 18 years or older
o Have had IC/PBS symptoms (including pain) for at least 6 months
o Agree to attend the required clinic visits for 24 weeks after screening, and follow the treatment plan carefully
o Agree to keep a daily diary of your symptoms
o Undergo cystoscopy unless you’ve had this procedure within the past two years

If you qualify and agree to participate you will:
o Possibly gain more knowledge about your IC/PBS and how to manage it
o Have a greater chance (80%) of receiving the study medicine, and less of a chance (20%) of receiving the placebo (dummy medicine)
o Keep a daily diary that will carefully monitor your pain and other symptoms
o Receive medical tests help you learn about your body and its response to the study medicine
o Possibly be compensated for travel

Visit www.BladderPainStudy.org today to see if you might qualify.