Overactive Bladder Study
Clinical Trial Seeking Participants
Examining the Brain’s Control Systems in Normal and Overactive Bladder using diffusing Tensor Imaging (DTI) and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
IRB 6005 (PI: Rahel Nardos, M.D.)
The purpose of this study is to better understand how the brain controls the bladder, by using MRI machine and DTI to create images of the brain during different bladder states.
Trial status
Open for Enrollment: seeking participants
Why is this study being done?
Urgency incontinence (where the bladder muscles contract suddenly, causing an immediate urge to urinate that is difficult to prevent) is commonly experienced in patients with overactive bladder. New findings have discovered that urgency incontinence may be connected to the interactions of certain regions of the brain and the bladder. Although this is a common problem, researchers still do not know how these interactions impact the process of urgency incontinence. The purpose of this study is to better understand how the brain functions, by using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) to create images of the brain during different bladder states.
Who is eligible to participate?
Women who are between the ages of 40 and 85 who:- May or may not be experiencing symptoms of urinary incontinence
- Qualify based on your answers to a four-question screening questionnaire.
What is the compensation for this study?
Participants are eligible to receive up to $100 for time and costs related to this study which requires one visit to OHSU lasting approximately 2 ½ hours.
Who do I contact for additional information?
To find out more information and to learn if you are qualified to participate, fill out the online form or call the Women’s Health Research Unit confidential recruitment line.
or call 503-494-3666
