Incidence of Cystitis in Women Consuming a Mixture of Cranberry, Cinnamon, Probiotics

Women who use or not the cranberry, cinnamon, and microbiotic blend are encouraged to complete a 6-month diary in which they report any urinary tract disorders they encounter.

Inclusion criteria

• Having at least 2 symptomatic episodes of cystitis during the last 6 months including at least 1 episode confirmed as being bacterial cystitis (by an urine bacterial analysis or validated by a doctor (date of appointment, list of prescribed treatments) ;
• Whose symptomatic episodes of cystitis over the past 6 months have had a significant impact on quality of life / urinary comfort (ACSS QoL> 2);
• Having a smartphone compatible with the NURSTRIAL® data collection application;
• Not opposing the collection and processing of their personal data.

Exclusion criteria

• Presenting urinary discomfort with a severe impact on quality of life (ACSS QoL> 7) during the last 24 hours prior to inclusion;
• Pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study;
• Under antibiotic treatment (or during the last month preceding inclusion);
• Under food supplementation with prebiotics or probiotics or having stopped it less than a month before inclusion;
• Having had recourse to a prophylactic treatment (cranberry juice) 15 days before inclusion;
• Having had local estrogen therapy during the 3 months preceding inclusion;
• Diabetic;
• Presenting an immunosuppressive disease;
• Presenting pelvic floor abnormalities (Cystocele surgery, etc.);
• Presenting or having a history of kidney disease (including kidney stones, urinary tract abnormalities, pyelonephritis, kidney failure, kidney transplantation);
• For women consuming supplementation: known allergy to plants of the cranberry family or to one of the components of the products.