Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Treatment of Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)

NCT01017159 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-11-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether subcutaneous immunoglobulin given in small doses, is effective in maintaining the force, in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy compared with placebo (saline infusions), and intravenous immunoglobulin.

Conditions

  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating

Interventions

DRUG

Subcutaneous immunoglobulin

The subcutaneous immunoglobulin is infused in the subcutaneous tissue on the abdomen twice or thrice a week, with a maximal speed of 2 mL/h. Every time 20 mL is infused, the needle is removed to a new place.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baxter Healthcare Corporation

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • GCP-unit at Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Johannes Jakobsen, Dr., MD

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2011-11-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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