Effectiveness and Safety Study of Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg once a day, pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg three times a day, and placebo for 24 weeks for the relief of bladder pain or discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Interstitial Cystitis	Drug: Pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg Drug: Placebo	Phase 4


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Evaluation of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Two Different Doses of ELMIRON for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis

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MedlinePlus related topics: Interstitial Cystitis

Drug Information available for: Pentosan polysulfate Pentosan polysulfate sodium

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Number of Responders Defined as Having at Least a 30% Reduction in the O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI) From Baseline to Study Endpoint [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
The ICSI is a four-item self-administered instrument developed for the evaluation and management of patients with interstitial cystitis. The index measures the presence and extent of symptoms including urinary urgency, urinary frequency, nocturia and pain/burning in the bladder. Each question in the ICSI is on a 0-5 scale, where each answer is given a specific rating. The sum of the individual question ratings is the score for the ICSI. The range of the test is a score of 0 to 20. A lower score indicates a better condition.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Number of Responders Defined as Having at Least a Four Point Reduction in the O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI) From Baseline to Study Endpoint [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ]
The ICSI is a four-item self-administered instrument developed for the evaluation and management of patients with interstitial cystitis. The index measures the presence and extent of symptoms including urinary urgency, urinary frequency, nocturia and pain/burning in the bladder. Each question in the ICSI is on a 0-5 scale, where each answer is given a specific rating. The sum of the individual question ratings is the score for the ICSI. The range of the test is a score of 0 to 20. A lower score indicates a better condition.


Enrollment:	369
Study Start Date:	September 2003
Study Completion Date:	June 2011
Primary Completion Date:	June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg once a day One 100 mg pentosan polysulfate sodium capsule in the morning and 1 matching placebo capsule in the afternoon and evening for 24 weeks	Drug: Pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg One 100 mg pentosan polysulfate sodium capsule in the morning, and 1 matching placebo capsule in the afternoon and evening for 24 weeks
Experimental: Pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg three times a day One 100 mg pentosan polysulfate sodium capsule 3 times a day (morning afternoon and evening) for 24 weeks	Drug: Pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg One 100 mg pentosan polysulfate sodium capsule 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, and evening) for 24 weeks
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Placebo One placebo capsule 3 times a day (morning afternoon and evening) for 24 weeks	Drug: Placebo One placebo capsule 3 times a day (morning, afternoon and evening) for 24 weeks

Detailed Description:

The purpose of this multi-center, double-blind (neither the patient nor the physician knows whether drug or placebo is being taken, or at what dosage), randomized (patients are assigned different treatments based on chance), parallel group trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two doses of pentosan polysulfate sodium (100 mg once a day and 100 mg three times a day) versus placebo for 24 weeks for the relief of bladder pain or discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis. The hypothesis of the study is that there is no treatment difference in the proportion of responders at study endpoint (Week 24). Effectiveness will be assessed based on the reduction in the O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI) total score. Safety assessments include vital signs, laboratory tests, adverse events and physical exams. Patients will receive one of the following study treatments by mouth each day for 24 weeks: pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg once a day group - one pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg capsule in the morning, and one matching placebo capsule in the afternoon and evening; pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg capsule three times a day group - one pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg capsule in the morning, afternoon and evening; placebo group - one placebo capsule in the morning, afternoon and evening

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Must have a total score of 8 or greater on the O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI) and a score of > 0 on each of the 4 questions on the ICSI
must have experienced bladder pain, urinary urgency and urinary frequency, each not related to a urinary tract infection, for at least 6 months prior to entry into the study
must have averaged >= 10 voids per day (>=30 voids over 3 consecutive days) and averaged >= 1 void at night
urine culture showing no evidence of urinary tract infection
urine cytology showing no evidence of neoplastic cells

Exclusion Criteria:

Scheduled for or use of intravesical therapy (eg, bladder distention, dimethyl sulfoxide) during or within 4 weeks prior to the study
patients who have had cytoscopic evaluation within 4 weeks prior to the study
patients who are currently (within last month) receiving other medications that may affect symptoms of interstitial cystitis (ie, antidepressants, antihistamines, antispasmodics, anticholinergics)
patients who are chronic users of Schedule II narcotics or who are using any scheduled narcotics at the time of study entry
patients taking coumadin, anticoagulants, heparin, or thrombolytic agents such as tissue plasminogen activator and streptokinase

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00086684

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Investigators


Study Director:	Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. Clinical Trial	Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

More Information


Responsible Party:	Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00086684 History of Changes
Obsolete Identifiers:	NCT00399139
Other Study ID Numbers:	CR004576 C-2002-036 ( Other Identifier: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. )
Study First Received:	July 7, 2004
Results First Received:	May 31, 2012
Last Updated:	April 2, 2014

Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:


Interstitial Cystitis Urinary Bladder Pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis Urinary Bladder Diseases	Urologic Diseases Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester Anticoagulants

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