The study, published in the April 2003 issue of the Journal of Urology, showed that sacral neuromodulation is a safe and effective treatment for patients with severe IC who are not responding to other standard forms of therapy. Comiter recently completed a clinical study, the largest to date, on a relatively new procedure called sacral neuromodulation for patients suffering from interstitial cystitis (IC). Many sufferers become so anxious that they become isolated and depressed," he said.ĭr. They often are afraid to leave the house. "People can't go to movies or restaurants. Craig Comiter, associate professor and chief of the urology section at the University of Arizona department of surgery. "People with this condition can be virtually incapacitated," says Dr. Symptoms of IC include day and night urinary frequency of up to 60 times per 24-hour period. There is no known cause and at present there is no cure. The condition affects children and men as well.
Although IC primarily affects women around the age of 40, 25 percent of women with IC are under 30.
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder that causes frequent, urgent and painful urination. For an estimated 1 million Americans, every time they leave their house, they have to think about the nearest restroom.
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