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Overactive BladderPhase 2NCT05557279

Urinary Microbiome Changes Following Administration of 500 mg of NDS-446 in Women With Dry OAB at 12 Weeks

A Phase 2 study testing 500 mg NDS-446 in people with Overactive Bladder, run by Loyola University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to learn about how the use of 500 mg of dried cranberry powder extract (NDS-446) changes the bacteria that normal reside in the bladder of women who don't have urinary leakage problems but do have problems with urinary urgency and frequency. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Overactive Bladder
What is being tested?
500 mg NDS-446
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
53 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Jan 2023to 11 Aug 2025
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years, female, ambulatory
  • OAB symptoms > 6 months
  • Voiding frequency > 8 times in 24 hrs and > 3 episodes of urgency (grade 3 or 4) without incontinence during 3-day diary at baseline

Who cannot join

  • Self-reported urinary incontinence (> 3 episodes in the month prior)
  • UTI > 3 in last 12 months
  • A diagnosis of painful bladder syndrome or interstitial cystitis
  • LUT surgery last 6 months
  • Drug or non-drug treatment of OAB (previous 60 days) or current meds that affect detrusor activity
  • On Warfarin
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  • Failure to complete 3-day diary
  • Aspirin > 81 mg daily
  • Gross hematuria
  • Allergy or sensitivity to aspirin
  • Subjects taking anti-platelet agents
  • Inability to swallow capsules

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Loyola Medical Center

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Urinary Microbiome Changes Following Administration of 500 mg of NDS-446 in Women With Dry OAB at 12 Weeks - a Single-center Study

The purpose of this study is to learn about how the use of 500 mg of dried cranberry powder extract (NDS-446) changes the bacteria that normal reside in the bladder of women who don't have urinary leakage problems but do have problems with urinary urgency and frequency.

Read the detailed description

While this treatment algorithm is the recommended approach to OAB management, recent research has resulted in the development of a new paradigm that may influence how this condition is treated in the future. This research focuses on the urinary microbiome and for a decade it has been known that urine is not sterile. Expanded Quantitative Urine Culture (EQUC) techniques have allowed for more comprehensive and accurate 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing of the urinary microbiome. Changes in the abundance and diversity of the resident microbiota have been associated with a number of urogenital conditions including interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, responses to OAB medications and symptoms of urinary tract infections. These studies provide insight to the fact that the microbiome plays an important role in the maintenance of a healthy urogenital tract. Thus, treatments that target the microbiome for one condition may work for others by similar mechanisms, especially when there is considerable symptom overlap between the two conditions as there is in UTIs and OAB.

One such treatment is cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) extract, which has long been used as complementary therapy for a variety of medical conditions. Health benefits are linked to the presence of phytochemicals present in the fruit- anthocyanins, flavonols, tannins, proanthocyanidins, and phenolic acid derivatives. Cranberry is known to be effective in the prevention of UTIs. In a recent study examining its use in women with dry OAB, daily dried cranberry improved urgency symptoms and number of daytime voids. In addition, the authors reported an improvement in the validated subjective instrument, Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC). Moderately symptomatic LUTS in men improved following 6 months of daily dried cranberry powder. Therefore, the investigators aim to investigate changes to the female urinary microbiome in women with dry OAB who take daily dried cranberry extract. This study aims to quantify a change in urinary frequency, urinary urgency, and PPBC following the daily use of a cranberry extract called NDS-446. The investigators also have an ancillary hypothesis that women who are post-menopausal will develop a urinary microbiome more similar to pre-menopausal women by the end of the study. Lastly, the investigators will measure the levels of extracellular (eATP) in the urine of participants. It has been previously shown that higher levels of eATP are associated with worsening OAB symptoms.

Being tested
500 mg NDS-446
Medical subject headings
Urinary Bladder, Overactive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 500 mg NDS-446Drug

    All participants will receive 500 mg NDS-446 daily for 12 weeks following a baseline assessment

Study groups in NCT05557279
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention GroupOtherAll participants will receive 500 mg NDS-446 daily for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: 500 mg NDS-446

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Compare the UG microbiota (vagina, peri-urethral, catheterized and voided urine) of female participants with urgency-frequency syndrome after 12 weeks of daily use of 500 mg of NDS-446 to the UG microbiota at baseline.

    Vaginal and peri-urethral swabs, as well as voided and catheterized urine specimens, will be obtained.

    Measured: 12 week visit

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Compare the baseline and 12 week PPBC score in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal who take 500 mg of NDS-446 daily.

    The Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC) score in the study participants.

    Measured: 12 week visit

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Sep 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2023
  3. Primary completion11 Aug 2025
  4. Study completion11 Aug 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
All participants will receive 500 mg NDS-446 daily for 12 weeks following a baseline assessment and meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria 20 premenopausal women, 20 postmenopausal women not on estrogen supplementation
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
53 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05557279
Sponsor's protocol ID
215838
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
12 Sep 2022
Last updated
17 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Haylen BT, de Ridder D, Freeman RM, Swift SE, Berghmans B, Lee J, Monga A, Petri E, Rizk DE, Sand PK, Schaer GN; International Urogynecological Association; International Continence Society. An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction. Neurourol Urodyn. 2010;29(1):4-20. doi: 10.1002/nau.20798.

    PubMed 19941278
  • Abrams P, Cardozo L, Fall M, Griffiths D, Rosier P, Ulmsten U, Van Kerrebroeck P, Victor A, Wein A; Standardisation Sub-Committee of the International Continence Society. The standardisation of terminology in lower urinary tract function: report from the standardisation sub-committee of the International Continence Society. Urology. 2003 Jan;61(1):37-49. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(02)02243-4. No abstract available.

    PubMed 12559262
  • Stewart WF, Van Rooyen JB, Cundiff GW, Abrams P, Herzog AR, Corey R, Hunt TL, Wein AJ. Prevalence and burden of overactive bladder in the United States. World J Urol. 2003 May;20(6):327-36. doi: 10.1007/s00345-002-0301-4. Epub 2002 Nov 15.

    PubMed 12811491
  • Irwin DE, Milsom I, Hunskaar S, Reilly K, Kopp Z, Herschorn S, Coyne K, Kelleher C, Hampel C, Artibani W, Abrams P. Population-based survey of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and other lower urinary tract symptoms in five countries: results of the EPIC study. Eur Urol. 2006 Dec;50(6):1306-14; discussion 1314-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.09.019. Epub 2006 Oct 2.

    PubMed 17049716
  • Milsom I, Kaplan SA, Coyne KS, Sexton CC, Kopp ZS. Effect of bothersome overactive bladder symptoms on health-related quality of life, anxiety, depression, and treatment seeking in the United States: results from EpiLUTS. Urology. 2012 Jul;80(1):90-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.04.004.

    PubMed 22748867
  • Gormley EA, Lightner DJ, Faraday M, Vasavada SP; American Urological Association; Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine. Diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder (non-neurogenic) in adults: AUA/SUFU guideline amendment. J Urol. 2015 May;193(5):1572-80. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.01.087. Epub 2015 Jan 23.

    PubMed 25623739
  • Madhuvrata P, Cody JD, Ellis G, Herbison GP, Hay-Smith EJ. Which anticholinergic drug for overactive bladder symptoms in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jan 18;1(1):CD005429. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005429.pub2.

    PubMed 22258963
  • Coupland CAC, Hill T, Dening T, Morriss R, Moore M, Hippisley-Cox J. Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of Dementia: A Nested Case-Control Study. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Aug 1;179(8):1084-1093. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0677.

    PubMed 31233095
  • Chapple CR, Nazir J, Hakimi Z, Bowditch S, Fatoye F, Guelfucci F, Khemiri A, Siddiqui E, Wagg A. Persistence and Adherence with Mirabegron versus Antimuscarinic Agents in Patients with Overactive Bladder: A Retrospective Observational Study in UK Clinical Practice. Eur Urol. 2017 Sep;72(3):389-399. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.01.037. Epub 2017 Feb 11.

    PubMed 28196724
  • Wolfe AJ, Toh E, Shibata N, Rong R, Kenton K, Fitzgerald M, Mueller ER, Schreckenberger P, Dong Q, Nelson DE, Brubaker L. Evidence of uncultivated bacteria in the adult female bladder. J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Apr;50(4):1376-83. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05852-11. Epub 2012 Jan 25.

    PubMed 22278835
  • Siddiqui H, Nederbragt AJ, Lagesen K, Jeansson SL, Jakobsen KS. Assessing diversity of the female urine microbiota by high throughput sequencing of 16S rDNA amplicons. BMC Microbiol. 2011 Nov 2;11:244. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-244.

    PubMed 22047020
  • Price TK, Dune T, Hilt EE, Thomas-White KJ, Kliethermes S, Brincat C, Brubaker L, Wolfe AJ, Mueller ER, Schreckenberger PC. The Clinical Urine Culture: Enhanced Techniques Improve Detection of Clinically Relevant Microorganisms. J Clin Microbiol. 2016 May;54(5):1216-22. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00044-16. Epub 2016 Mar 9.

    PubMed 26962083
  • Brubaker L, Nager CW, Richter HE, Visco A, Nygaard I, Barber MD, Schaffer J, Meikle S, Wallace D, Shibata N, Wolfe AJ. Urinary bacteria in adult women with urgency urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 Sep;25(9):1179-84. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2325-2. Epub 2014 Feb 11.

    PubMed 24515544
  • Burnett LA, Hochstedler BR, Weldon K, Wolfe AJ, Brubaker L. Recurrent urinary tract infection: Association of clinical profiles with urobiome composition in women. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 Aug;40(6):1479-1489. doi: 10.1002/nau.24707. Epub 2021 May 26.

    PubMed 34036621
  • Pearce MM, Zilliox MJ, Rosenfeld AB, Thomas-White KJ, Richter HE, Nager CW, Visco AG, Nygaard IE, Barber MD, Schaffer J, Moalli P, Sung VW, Smith AL, Rogers R, Nolen TL, Wallace D, Meikle SF, Gai X, Wolfe AJ, Brubaker L; Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. The female urinary microbiome in urgency urinary incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Sep;213(3):347.e1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.07.009. Epub 2015 Jul 23.

    PubMed 26210757

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing 500 mg NDS-446 in people with Overactive Bladder, run by Loyola University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Compare the UG microbiota (vagina, peri-urethral, catheterized and voided urine) of female participants with urgency-frequency syndrome after 12 weeks of daily use of 500 mg of NDS-446 to the UG microbiota at baseline. (time frame: 12 week visit). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05557279, which also lists 27 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jun 2026.

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