Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin for CIDP
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Beschreibung
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an autoimmune neurological disorder that causes limb weakness and numbness. Many patients require immunosuppressants and plasma exchange (PLEX) to control their symptoms. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)is also an effective treatment (Hughes et al, 2006 & 2008; Hughes, 2009; Cocito et al, 2010), and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guideline recommended that it should be offered in the long-term treatment of CIDP (Patwa et al, 2012). While effective, IVIG causes systemic side effects in about 5% of patients. These side effects include rash, pruritus, myalgia, fever, chills, headache, low back pain, nausea, vomiting, changes in blood pressure or heart rate, renal failure, and aseptic meningitis (Berger, 2008). For many patients who are chronically treated with IVIG, venous access may be a problem over time. An alternative is the subcutaneous (SC) route, which has been in use since 1980 for primary immune deficiency disorders and is the treatment of choice for this condition in Scandinavia and England (Radinsky et al, 2003). As compared to IV route, SC route maintains higher trough levels of immunoglobulins, increases patient independence, reduces systemic side-effects, and is better tolerated in those who are pregnant or sensitized to IgA (Radinsky et al, 2003). In a review of side effects associated with 33,168 SCIG infusions, no severe or anaphylactoid reactions occurred (Gardulf et al, 1995). Patients can self-administer medication, and hence, overall cost may be reduced. A retrospective study of 28 children with primary immunodeficiency in Canada showed that the mean difference in costs between IVIG and SCIG during the study period (1 year on IVIG and 1 year on SCIG) was $4,346 in favor of SCIG (Ducruet et al, 2011). A US$10,100 reduction in cost per year per patient associated with SCIG use was also reported by Gardulf et al (1995) in Sweden. Disadvantages of SCIG include more frequent infusions and local reactions at sites of infusion (transient swelling, soreness, redness, induration, local heat, and itching) in about 1% of patients.
Termine
Zuletzt überprüft: | 03/31/2018 |
Zuerst eingereicht: | 12/11/2014 |
Geschätzte Einschreibung eingereicht: | 06/03/2015 |
Zuerst veröffentlicht: | 06/07/2015 |
Letztes eingereichtes Update: | 04/18/2019 |
Letztes Update veröffentlicht: | 04/21/2019 |
Tatsächliches Startdatum der Studie: | 08/31/2014 |
Geschätztes primäres Abschlussdatum: | 02/28/2018 |
Voraussichtliches Abschlussdatum der Studie: | 11/30/2019 |
Zustand oder Krankheit
Intervention / Behandlung
Drug: Immune globulin subcutaneous (Human)
Phase
Armgruppen
Arm | Intervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: Immune globulin subcutaneous (Human) lmmune Globulin Subcutaneous(Human) 20% Liquid (Hizentra) will be given weekly | Drug: Immune globulin subcutaneous (Human) Patients who have CIDP and are on IVIG will be allowed in the study to try subcutaneous immune Globulin (SCIG) as part of an open label study. |
Zulassungskriterien
Altersberechtigt für das Studium | 18 Years Zu 18 Years |
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter | All |
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige | Ja |
Kriterien | Inclusion Criteria: To qualify, a patient must have CIDP and persistence of significant symptoms (having 2 or more of the following): - Weakness in any limb, - Motor fatigue significant to interfere with ADL or work, - Paresthesia of sufficient severity to require a medication, - Sensory impairment, - Walking impairment, AND requires IVIG to control symptoms. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Thrombocytopenia or other bleeding disorders, 2. Anticoagulation therapy, 3. Severe or anaphylactoid reactions to IVIG, 4. Cancer, 5. Pregnancy, 6. Breast-feeding, 7. Renal insufficiency or failure, 8. Congestive heart failure, 9. Psychiatric illness. |
Ergebnis
Primäre Ergebnismaße
1. Relapse of CIDP Symptoms [6 months]
Sekundäre Ergebnismaße
1. Short Form 36 [Monthly for six months]
2. Rasch-built Overall Disability Scale [Monthly for 6 months]
3. CIP-PRO20 [Monthly for 6 months]
4. Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication [2-6 weeks prior to Day 1 of treatment and then monthly for 6 months]