A Multicentre randomiSed Controlled TRial of IntraVEnous Immunoglobulin Versus Standard Therapy for Transverse Myelitis — STRIVE  

Neuromyelitis Optica Clinical Trial

Official title: A Multicentre randomiSed Controlled TRial of IntraVEnous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) Versus Standard Therapy for the Treatment of Transverse Myelitis in Adults and Children

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

This multi-center randomized controlled trial evaluates if the addition of intravenous immunoglobulin to standard treatment of corticosteroids improves outcome in children and adults with first episode of Transverse Myelitis of Neuro-myelitis optica. Half of participants will receive corticosteroids alone, whilst the other half will receive corticosteroids plus intravenous immunoglobulin.

Clinical Trial Description

Transverse myelitis (TM) is a severe demyelinating condition predominantly affecting young people, which causes significant long-term disability in approximately one third. Current initial treatment is with corticosteroids, although evidence for their use is based on extrapolation from trials in adult multiple sclerosis relapses. In view of the severity of the condition, additional treatments have been trialed.

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is often used as second-line treatment in steroid-unresponsive central nervous system demyelination, although evidence for its efficacy is limited to small case series and case reports. Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that IVIG reduces inflammation and enhances remyelination in a number of neurological conditions, although there have been no randomized controlled trials testing its use in adults and children with TM.

This study will evaluate if additional and early treatment with IVIG is of extra benefit in TM when compared to the current standard therapy of intravenous steroids alone. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Myelitis
• Myelitis, Transverse
• Neuromyelitis Optica

• NCT number: NCT02398994
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: March 2015
• Completion date: March 2016