Pharmacology and Physiology of the Lower Urinary Tract

NCT ID: NCT00662064

Last Updated: 2008-06-20

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-02-28

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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The function of the lower urinary tract is simple - urine storage and voiding. However, despite this simplicity of function, the control of the lower urinary tract is a rather complex, multilevel process (urothelium, detrusor, peripheral nerves, spinal cord and higher cerebral centres) and the mechanisms involved remain poorly elucidated.

This study is designed to gain a more in depth understanding of the lower urinary tract function. Using bladder biopsies, tissue staining for characteristic markers present on nerves and other cells will be performed. We hypothesize that certain markers are altered in disease and turn back towards the control level of healthy people or patients with successful medical treatment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Urologic Diseases

Keywords

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Lower urinary tract Physiology Pathology Immunohistochemistry Urinary bladder

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

Patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction

No interventions assigned to this group

2

Controls with normal lower urinary tract function

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction
* Controls with normal lower urinary tract function

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 18 years old
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University College London Hospitals

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dep Uro-Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK

Principal Investigators

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Clare J Fowler, FRCP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Uro-Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals, London, UK

Suzy Elneil, PhD, MRCOG

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Uro-Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals, London, UK

Locations

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Department of Uro-Neurology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Thomas M Kessler, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 44-207-829-8713

Email: [email protected]

Shahid Khan, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 44-207-829-8713

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Thomas M Kessler, MD

Role: primary

Shahid Khan, MD

Role: backup

References

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Roosen A, Datta SN, Chowdhury RA, Patel PM, Kalsi V, Elneil S, Dasgupta P, Kessler TM, Khan S, Panicker J, Fry CH, Brandner S, Fowler CJ, Apostolidis A. Suburothelial myofibroblasts in the human overactive bladder and the effect of botulinum neurotoxin type A treatment. Eur Urol. 2009 Jun;55(6):1440-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2008.11.009. Epub 2008 Nov 18.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19054608 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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00/0039

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id