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NCT00004316 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Phase I/II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Capsaicin for Interstitial Cystitis and Vulvar Vestibulitis

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
139
Enrollment target

NCT00004316: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

NCT00004316 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The registered enrollment target is 139 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (132% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00004316, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
139 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the optimal safe dose of intravesical capsaicin in patients with interstitial cystitis. II. Evaluate the efficacy of 0.025% topical capsaicin in relieving chronic burning pain in patients with vulvar vestibulitis. III. Evaluate the effect of capsaicin on type C nerve fibers in bladder mucosa and vulvar skin. IV. Evaluate the effect of C fiber depletion on urinary levels of histamine and prostaglandin.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG capsaicin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 139 participants
Start Date 1995-06
Est. Completion 2007-08
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT00004316 record still lists

NCT00004316 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 139 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (132% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00004316 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00004316 about?

NCT00004316 is a clinical study titled "Phase I/II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Capsaicin for Interstitial Cystitis and Vulvar Vestibulitis". OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the optimal safe dose of intravesical capsaicin in patients with interstitial cystitis. II. Evaluate the efficacy of 0.025% topical capsaicin in relieving chronic burning pain in patients with vulvar vestibulitis. III. Evaluate the effect of capsaicin on type C nerve fibers...

What is the current status of trial NCT00004316?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 139 participants. The study started on 1995-06. Estimated completion is 2007-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00004316?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), capsaicin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00004316?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which has 490 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00004316's enrollment target sits among peer trials

139 418th of 2000 higher than 1,583 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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