Gordon Barbara, Blanton Cynthia, Ramsey Rebekah, Jeffery Andrea, Richey Laura, Hulse Rachel
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Idaho State University, 1311 E Central Drive, Meridian, ID 83642, USA.
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Idaho State University, 921 South 8th Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83209, USA.
Methods Protoc. 2022 May 18;5(3):40. doi: 10.3390/mps5030040.
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic condition characterized by pelvic pain coupled with urinary frequency and urgency. The underlying cause of IC/BPS is unknown; there is no cure. Dietary components exacerbate symptoms. The Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Interstitial Cystitis (AID-IC) employs a randomized, crossover design to evaluate the effect of a plant-based, low saturated fat diet on the quality of life of women with IC/BPS. Insights on the implementation of the protocol and reflections on the facilitators and barriers experienced during the pilot study follow. The logistics of the protocol proved time-consuming; however, the barriers were surmountable. Quantitative and qualitative findings suggest that the AID-IC therapeutic diet may have lessened symptoms and improved the quality of life for many of the women in the study.
间质性膀胱炎/膀胱疼痛综合征（IC/BPS）是一种慢性疾病，其特征为盆腔疼痛并伴有尿频和尿急。IC/BPS的根本病因尚不清楚；无法治愈。饮食成分会加重症状。间质性膀胱炎抗炎饮食（AID-IC）采用随机交叉设计，以评估以植物为基础、低饱和脂肪饮食对患有IC/BPS的女性生活质量的影响。以下是关于该方案实施的见解以及对试点研究期间遇到的促进因素和障碍的思考。该方案的后勤工作证明耗时较长；然而，这些障碍是可以克服的。定量和定性研究结果表明，AID-IC治疗性饮食可能减轻了研究中许多女性的症状并改善了她们的生活质量。
