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CompletedNCT01017159Updated Nov 10, 2011

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

A Phase 2 interventional study of Subcutaneous immunoglobulin in Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, sponsored by University of Aarhus. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-11-10.

Sponsored by University of Aarhus · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 24 studies in Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating with a site in Denmark — 8 open to participants now, 11 under way, 6 of them phase 3. Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating · Denmark.

Enrollment
15th of 17
30 · median 109
Started
2010
the only one that year
Phase 2
7 of 24
1 open now
Registered
2nd of 24
by date
Lead sponsor
6 of 24
University of Aarhus

Among the 24 studies in Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating with a site in Denmark, this one is the 15th largest by enrollment of the 17 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2010, is one of 7 in phase 2, and was the 2nd registered.

Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating

137 studies on the registry are indexed under Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating; 51 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

8 of the 24 studies in Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating with a site in Denmark are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 36 Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating studies recruiting now, 24 (67%) set no upper age limit and 9 (25%) stop at 75 or younger; 4 take children under 18; 2 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 80 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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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.

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CIDP is an autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system, responding well to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), steroids and plasmapheresis. IVIg is effective in treating patients with CIDP, but most of the patients need long time maintenance treatment, which is associated with decreased autonomy and regular hospital admissions. Furthermore many of the patients complain of infusion related side effects such as headache, chills and fatigue, and over time there is problems obtaining intravenous entry because of occlusion of the veins.

There is therefore a critical need for alternative methods to IVIg treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of small doses of immunoglobulin administered subcutaneously (SCIg), compared with placebo. At the same time we compare the efficacy of SCIg with the regular IVIg treatment.

We therefore hypothesize, 1: SCIg is better than subcutaneous placebo infusions, and is as good as IVIg in maintaining muscle function in patients with CIDP. 2: SCIg home treatment is safe and tolerable. 3: SCIg home treatment is preferred to IVIg under hospital admission, by the patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating

Keywords

  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
  • Subcutaneous immunoglobulin
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • All patients with typical or pure motor CIDP, who meet the clinical or electrophysiological criteria of the EFNS/PNS for certain or probable CIDP and who are in regular treatment with IVIg on one of the neurological departments in Denmark, are eligible for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Known cancer disease
  • Severe medical diseases
  • Other immuno modulating treatment than low-dose (prednisolone \< 25 mg/day) within the last 6 weeks before inclusion
  • or C or
  • Breast-feeding
  • Non-responding to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin
  • Known to intravenous immunoglobulins or Kiovig

Adverse events:

  • Previous moderate headache or minor rash for a few days during or after infusion is not an exclusion criteria
  • In case of severe adverse effects to treatment patients are excluded. Moderate or mild side-effects can be treated with analgetics or steroids for 1-2 weeks during the initial study phase
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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Hepatitis B tests

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HIV

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Hypersensitivity

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Subcutaneous immunoglobulin

    Drug: Subcutaneous immunoglobulin

  • Placebo comparator
    Saline

    Drug: Subcutaneous immunoglobulin

Interventions

  • 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.

    Also known as: Subcuvia®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Strength assessed by isokinetic strength measurements, in the active treatment group compared with the placebo group.

    Time frame: The study period is 98 days. Isokinetic strength will be measured on day 14, 28, 84 and 98 of the study period. If there is a drop-out before day 84, the strength measurement will take place on this day, and the last two measurements will be left out.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Efficacy and feasibility of subcutaneous immunoglobulin infusions.

    Time frame: Feasibility will be recorded continously in a patient diary and in the CRF (case report form), and efficacy will be calculated at the end of the study, after approximately three months.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade, Department of Neurology
    Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Apr 2010, a primary completion of Nov 2011 and a completion of Nov 2011. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Nov 6, 2009
First posted
Nov 20, 2009
Start
Apr 2010
Primary completionActual
Nov 2011
CompletionActual
Nov 2011
Last update
Nov 10, 2011
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 10, 2011, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01017159
Collaborators
Baxter Healthcare Corporation, GCP-unit at Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 20, 2009
Start date
Apr 2010
Primary completion
Nov 2011
Completion
Nov 2011
Last update
Nov 10, 2011

Study contacts

Johannes Jakobsen, Dr., MD
principal investigator

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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