Viewing Study NCT00004682



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Study NCT ID: NCT00004682
Status: TERMINATED
Last Update Posted: 2015-03-25
First Post: 2000-02-24

Brief Title: Randomized Study of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Mild or Moderate Myasthenia Gravis
Sponsor: University of Texas
Organization: FDA Office of Orphan Products Development

Study Overview

Official Title: None
Status: TERMINATED
Status Verified Date: 1999-03
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: OBJECTIVES

I Determine whether intravenous immunoglobulin is an effective therapy for patients with mild or moderate myasthenia gravis
Detailed Description: PROTOCOL OUTLINE This study is a randomized blinded controlled study Patients are stratified in both groups according to prior thymectomy yes vs no and by Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score equal to or less than 10 vs greater than 10 so that equal numbers are assigned to each group Patients in group 2 are also stratified as to whether they are currently on azathioprine

Patients are randomized to receive either intravenous immunoglobulin IVIG for 2 days or 5 albumin the placebo for 2 days A second infusion of IVIG for 1 day or albumin placebo for 1 day is given on day 22

At the end of 6 weeks after the randomized study patients may choose to receive 3 additional IVIG infusions

Patients are followed on days 1 21 32 and 42 of randomized or open label study

Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records

Study Oversight

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Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
UTSMC-039509700 None None None
UTSMC-FDR001362 None None None