The Control Study for the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network has been established to focus on a broader approach to the study of Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) in men and women, and Chronic Prostatitis (CP)/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) in men, than previously undertaken. Participants with no Urologic Pelvic Pain Syndromes as well as participants with specific conditions (Fibromyalgia (FM), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)) are being recruited for the Trans-MAPP Control Study. These participants will act as a reference/control group for the Trans-MAPP Epidemiology \& Phenotyping (EP) Study. As with many chronic pain disorders, IC and CP are poorly understood, and treatment is often not helpful. The goal of this study is to better understand how pain is felt in people with IC or CP. The MAPP Control Study is an observational study that will enroll participants from 6 Discovery Sites and 3 Satellite Sites across the U.S. The investigators will ask questions and gather information about the health and life of the participants for research purposes. The investigators hope that this study will lead to improvement in the treatment of IC and CP.
Trans-MAPP Control participants will only need to complete one study visit to collect baseline data and biospecimens. Potential participants will be scheduled for an eligibility screening session. Following screening, potentially eligible participants will complete a baseline phenotyping session, and biospecimen collections, which together are expected to take approximately 2.5 hours to complete. Participants will be provided with breaks as needed during the clinic visit.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
615
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Baseline outcome measures
Extensive data on risk factors and outcomes measures will be collected for the Trans-MAPP Control Study. These measures can be classified into a number of primary domains as described below. 1. General Measures of Sociodemographics, Health, and Quality of Life 2. UCPPS Symptoms Measures 3. Non-urological Symptom Measures 4. Trait-like Personal Factors 5. Biological Specimens
Time frame: Baseline
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