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Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Complex-regional Pain Syndrome (PAINLESS)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00949065
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (No more interest to follow this study)
First Posted : July 30, 2009
Last Update Posted : July 15, 2021
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dr. Marlene Tschernatsch, University of Giessen

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous immunoglobulins are effective in the treatment of complex-regional pain syndrome.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 Biological: intravenous immunoglobulins Phase 3

Detailed Description:
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.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Prospective, Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Cross-over Study to Investigate the Effect of Intravenous Immunoglobulins on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS, M. Sudeck)
Actual Study Start Date : August 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date : January 2011
Actual Study Completion Date : February 15, 2011

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Intravenous immunoglobulins (IvIg)
3 x 0.36-0.44g/Kg IvIg every 4 weeks, then 3 months washing out, then 3x NaCl 0.9% every 4 weeks
 Biological: intravenous immunoglobulins
0.36-0.44g/Kg IvIg intravenous, 3x, every 4 weeks
Other Name: Gamunex 10%
Placebo Comparator: NaCl 0.9%
NaCl 0.9%, 3x, every 4 weeks, then 3 months washing out, then 0.36-0.44g/Kg IvIg, 3x, every 4 weeks
 Biological: intravenous immunoglobulins
0.36-0.44g/Kg IvIg intravenous, 3x, every 4 weeks
Other Name: Gamunex 10%


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in impairment Level SumScore (ISS) [ Time Frame: after 0,3,6,9 months ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pain disability score [ Time Frame: 0,3,6,9 months ]
  2. Quality of life (SF-36) [ Time Frame: 0,3,6,9 months ]
  3. Titer of surface-binding neuronal autoantibodies in the serum [ Time Frame: 0,3,6,9 months ]
  4. Serum concentration of B-cell activating factors BAFF, APRIL [ Time Frame: 0,3,6,9 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • CRPS 1 (according to the IASP criteria) between 6 weeks and 6 months after diagnosis
  • skin temperature of the affected side equal or higher than on non-affected side
  • no change of the analgetic or co-analgetic medication within the last 10 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory treatment within the last three months
  • CRPS previously treated with sympathetic block, lidocaine patch, local DMSO, spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal drug administration
  • Known immune-mediated neuropathy (CIDP, MMN, MADSAM)
  • Selective IgA-deficiency
  • Severe heart disease
  • Tumour disease in the last 5 years
  • Allergy against Gamunex 10%
  • Chronic renal disease Vaccination with live vaccine within the last three months
  • Member of another clinical trial within the last 3 months
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00949065


Locations
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Germany
Hospital of the Justus-Liebig-University
Giessen, Hessen, Germany, 35392
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Giessen
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Responsible Party: Dr. Marlene Tschernatsch, Dr., University of Giessen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00949065    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2007-007794-23
First Posted: July 30, 2009    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 15, 2021
Last Verified: July 2021
Keywords provided by Dr. Marlene Tschernatsch, University of Giessen:
complex regional pain syndrome
sympathetic reflex dystrophy
intravenous immunoglobulins
autoimmune disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Syndrome
Somatoform Disorders
Disease
Pathologic Processes
Mental Disorders
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
 Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Immunoglobulins
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Antibodies
gamma-Globulins
Rho(D) Immune Globulin
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs