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Immunoadsorption Versus Immunoglobulins for Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
Led by University of Ulm · Updated on 2026-05-01
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
252 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Ulm
Lead Sponsor
M
Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a randomized controlled study evaluating safety and efficacy of repeated immunoadsorption versus immunoglobulins in steroid-refractory Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Immunoadsorption Versus Immunoglobulins for Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of possible, probable, or definite CIDP (typical or atypical) according to EFNS guidelines
- Disease duration of 3 years or less
- Age 18 years or above
- Previous treatment with methyl-prednisolone and insufficient therapeutic response as judged by the treating physician, or contraindications against methyl-prednisolone, or clinically significant side effects under methyl-prednisolone therapy as judged by the treating physician
You will not qualify if you...
- Clinical or laboratory evidence of manifest systemic infection, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) above 20 mg/l or nitrite-positive urinary tract infection
- Intake of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor within 1 week before first treatment
- Immunoglobulin A deficiency
- Other contraindications against immunoadsorption or intravenous immunoglobulins
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Neurology, University of Ulm
Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 89081
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Johannes Dorst, Prof
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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