New Blood-Filtering therapy tested for nerve disease
NCT ID NCT07154524
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a blood-filtering treatment called immunoadsorption for people with CIDP, a nerve disorder causing weakness and numbness. About 140 adults who did not get better with standard treatments will be observed for 18 months. The goal is to see if immunoadsorption is safe and helps improve symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- immunoadsorption
- What this could lead to
- If successful, immunoadsorption could offer a new treatment option for CIDP patients who do not respond to standard therapies like IVIg or steroids.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may not prove effectiveness. The treatment is only for those who fail other therapies, and its safety and benefit are still uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
CIDP patients currently under treatment with immunoglobulins or steroids will be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of CIDP based on the EAN/PNS Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of CIDP13 * age ≥ 18 years * Willing and capable of giving written informed consent * Currently receiving IVIg or MP treatment OR starting IVIg or MP treatment at baseline Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Ulm
RECRUITINGUlm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany
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