Blood test may Fine-Tune IVIg dosing for rare nerve disorders
NCT ID NCT04356781
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 20 adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) or multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) who were starting intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment. Researchers measured changes in IgG levels in the blood after the first dose to see if those changes could predict the long-term dose each patient would need. The goal is to make dosing more precise, reduce side effects, and lower costs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors find the right IVIg dose for each patient more quickly, saving time and reducing side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 20 participants. It does not test a new treatment, so it may not lead to changes in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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
The study will include patients with CIDP or MMN starting IVIg under the care of neurologists in The Walton Centre.
- 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: * Adult patients with CIDP or MMN who are starting Intravenous immunoglobulin in the Walton Centre * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous Intravenous immunoglobulin use in the last year * Age under 18 * Lack of mental capacity to consent to treatment or to study participation * Concurrent treatment with steroids or other immunosuppressants
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7LJ, United Kingdom
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