U.S., Sept. 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07191041) titled 'Emotional Urinary Tract Infection' on Dec. 27, 2024.
Brief Summary: This project proposes a rigorous investigation into the psychological impact of positive urine culture results and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women, with a particular focus on Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome patients. Interstitial cystitis (IC) or bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a poorly understood chronic disorder that has an immense impact on quality of life. Stress has been demonstrated to exacerbate bladder symptoms in IC/BPS patients. Because it is often difficult to differentiate IC/BPS symptoms from UTIs, laboratory tests suc...