Research Article

Micronized Palmitoylethanolamide-Polydatin Reduces the Painful Symptomatology in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Table 1

Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of enrolled patients.

n%

Age51 ± 12.832
Sex
 M2326
 F303294
Menopause162955
BMI (kg/m2)23.3 ± 5.223
Presence of major comorbidity
 Systemic1632
 Gynecologic232
 Previous urogynecological732
Pain intensity (VAS score)6.9 ± 2.4
ICSI score11.0 ± 4.6
ICPI score10.3 ± 3.8
PUF symptoms12.6 ± 4.6
PUF bothers11.0 ± 3.9
Bladder capacity (ml)
 Cystomanometric334.4 ± 116.424
 On cystoscopy655.2 ± 198.125
 Voluntary micturition180.20 ± 19.2221
Cystoscopy
 Glomerulations242692
 Bleeding232688
 Hunner lesions112544

Values are expressed as means ± standard deviation. Data are expressed as means ± SE; n = 32 at baseline and two months; 29 and 27 at four and six months, respectively. for pain intensity score reduction over time.