Study of BOTOX Injections to Assess Change in Disease Activity and Adverse Events in Adult Female Participants With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05141006 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : December 2, 2021
Last Update Posted : May 23, 2023
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Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic and debilitating urological complex of disorders characterized by symptoms of bladder pain or discomfort, mostly upon bladder filling, and often accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). This study will assess how safe and effective BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) is in treating IC/BPS. Adverse events and change in disease symptoms will be evaluated.
BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS). Study doctors randomly assign the participants to 1 of 2 groups, called treatment arms, to receive BOTOX or placebo. There is a 1 in 2 chance that participants will be assigned to placebo. Approximately 80 female participants, aged 18 to 75 years, with a diagnosis of IC/BPS will be enrolled in approximately 40 sites in the United States and Canada.
Participants will receive BOTOX or placebo injected into the bladder on Day 1 and will be followed for at least 12 weeks in treatment 1. Eligible participants may request additional dose of BOTOX between Weeks 12 and 24, and will be followed for 12 weeks in treatment period 2.
There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) | Drug: BOTOX Drug: Placebo for BOTOX | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 80 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Arm Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of a Single Treatment of BOTOX, Followed by an Optional Open-Label Treatment With BOTOX, in Female Subjects With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 29, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | February 15, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 5, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BOTOX
Participants will receive BOTOX on Day 1 and will be followed for at least 12 weeks in treatment period 1. An optional dose of BOTOX in Treatment 2 can be requested between Weeks 12 and 24.
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Drug: BOTOX
Injection into the bladder
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo on Day 1 and will be followed for at least 12 weeks in treatment period 1. An optional dose of BOTOX in Treatment 2 can be requested between Weeks 12 and 24.
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Drug: BOTOX
Injection into the bladder
Other Names:
Drug: Placebo for BOTOX Injection into the bladder |
- Change in Average Daily Worst Bladder Pain [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 6 ]Daily worst bladder pain will be assessed on the 11-point (0-10) numeric rating scale where 0 = no pain and 10 = the worst pain possible.
- Change in the Average Number of Micturition Episodes per 24-hour Period [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 6 ]Micturition (whether participant was able to urinate) episodes will be collected on the 3-day bladder diary.
- Change in the Average Number of Urgency Episodes per 24-hour Period [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 6 ]Urgency episodes will be reported in the 3-day bladder diary.
- Change in the Average Number of Nocturia Episodes per 24-hour Period [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 6 ]Nocturia episodes will be reported in the 3-day bladder diary.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Presence of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) symptoms for at least 6 months, diagnosed by the investigator as IC/BPS, and confirmed dominant bladder derived pain.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History or current diagnosis of Hunner Lesions.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05141006
Contact: ABBVIE CALL CENTER | 844-663-3742 | abbvieclinicaltrials@abbvie.com |

Study Director: | ALLERGAN INC. | Allergan |
Responsible Party: | Allergan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05141006 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
M21-459 |
First Posted: | December 2, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 23, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols, analyses plans, clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
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Access Criteria: | Access to this clinical trial data can be requested by any qualified researchers who engage in rigorous independent scientific research, and will be provided following review and approval of a research proposal and statistical analysis plan and execution of a data sharing statement. Data requests can be submitted at any time after approval in the US and/or EU and a primary manuscript is accepted for publication. For more information on the process, or to submit a request, visit the following link https://www.abbvieclinicaltrials.com/hcp/data-sharing/ |
URL: | https://vivli.org/ourmember/abbvie/ |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) BOTOX Botulinum Toxin Type A OnabotulinumtoxinA |
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