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The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous immunoglobulins are effective in the treatment of complex-regional pain syndrome.
CRPS, a chronic pain syndrome associated with trophic disturbances is a frequent complication after limb trauma. More than one third of the CRPS will continue to chronic disease including loss of function in one limb. Some reports implicate an autoimmune pathogenesis of CRPS. Especially the finding of autoantibodies against peripheral neurons and successful treatment in single cases provide evidence for a possible successful treatment of CRPS with intravenous immunoglobulins (IvIg). Therefore IvIg may be an important anti-inflammatory treatment to prevent severe chronification of CRPS. Since IvIg is mainly effective in B-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases, autoantibodies against autonomic neurons and the concentration of B-cell activating factors BAFF and APRIL will be measured in the course of the study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intravenous immunoglobulins (IvIg) | Active Comparator | 3 x 0.36-0.44g/Kg IvIg every 4 weeks, then 3 months washing out, then 3x NaCl 0.9% every 4 weeks |
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| NaCl 0.9% | Placebo Comparator | NaCl 0.9%, 3x, every 4 weeks, then 3 months washing out, then 0.36-0.44g/Kg IvIg, 3x, every 4 weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| intravenous immunoglobulins | Biological | 0.36-0.44g/Kg IvIg intravenous, 3x, every 4 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in impairment Level SumScore (ISS) | after 0,3,6,9 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain disability score | 0,3,6,9 months | |
| Quality of life (SF-36) | 0,3,6,9 months | |
| Titer of surface-binding neuronal autoantibodies in the serum |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital of the Justus-Liebig-University | Giessen | Hesse | 35392 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19375222 | Background | Kohr D, Tschernatsch M, Schmitz K, Singh P, Kaps M, Schafer KH, Diener M, Mathies J, Matz O, Kummer W, Maihofner C, Fritz T, Birklein F, Blaes F. Autoantibodies in complex regional pain syndrome bind to a differentiation-dependent neuronal surface autoantigen. Pain. 2009 Jun;143(3):246-251. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.03.009. Epub 2009 Apr 16. | |
| 15732112 |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020918 | Complex Regional Pain Syndromes |
| D012019 | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001342 | Autonomic Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016756 | Immunoglobulins, Intravenous |
| ID | Term |
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| D007074 | Immunoglobulin G |
| D007132 | Immunoglobulin Isotypes |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
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| 0,3,6,9 months |
| Serum concentration of B-cell activating factors BAFF, APRIL | 0,3,6,9 months |
| Goebel A, Stock M, Deacon R, Sprotte G, Vincent A. Intravenous immunoglobulin response and evidence for pathogenic antibodies in a case of complex regional pain syndrome 1. Ann Neurol. 2005 Mar;57(3):463-4. doi: 10.1002/ana.20400. No abstract available. |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D007162 |
| Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |