B-lymphocyte Depletion Using Rituximab in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalopathy (CFS/ME). A Randomized Phase-III Study. (RituxME)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02229942

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : September 3, 2014

Last Update Posted : May 11, 2021

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Sponsor:

Collaborators:

The Research Council of Norway

Norwegian Department of Health and Social Affairs

The Kavli Foundation

Oslo University Hospital

Trondheim University Hospital

University Hospital of North Norway

Sykehuset Telemark

MEandYou Foundation

The Norwegian ME association

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Haukeland University Hospital

No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study

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Recruitment Status :	Completed
Actual Primary Completion Date :	September 2017
Actual Study Completion Date :	November 2017

Publications:

Fluge O, Mella O. Clinical impact of B-cell depletion with the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome: a preliminary case series. BMC Neurol. 2009 Jul 1;9:28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-9-28.

Fluge O, Bruland O, Risa K, Storstein A, Kristoffersen EK, Sapkota D, Naess H, Dahl O, Nyland H, Mella O. Benefit from B-lymphocyte depletion using the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in chronic fatigue syndrome. A double-blind and placebo-controlled study. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26358. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026358. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Fluge O, Rekeland IG, Lien K, Thurmer H, Borchgrevink PC, Schafer C, Sorland K, Assmus J, Ktoridou-Valen I, Herder I, Gotaas ME, Kvammen O, Baranowska KA, Bohnen LMLJ, Martinsen SS, Lonar AE, Solvang AH, Gya AES, Bruland O, Risa K, Alme K, Dahl O, Mella O. B-Lymphocyte Depletion in Patients With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2019 May 7;170(9):585-593. doi: 10.7326/M18-1451. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

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