Rituximab-Induced Hypogammaglobulinemia in Multiple Sclerosis
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Hypogammaglobulinemia
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
This is a prospective study which will be conducted in an educational medical hospitals in Sari, Iran.Adult patients with diagnosis of multiple sclerosis compatible with 2017 McDonald criteria and history of treatment with rituximab at least 3 times( 18 month) , enrolled to this study.Demographic pa...
This is a prospective study which will be conducted in an educational medical hospitals in Sari, Iran.Adult patients with diagnosis of multiple sclerosis compatible with 2017 McDonald criteria and history of treatment with rituximab at least 3 times( 18 month) , enrolled to this study.Demographic patients' characteristics, including age, sex, vital sign, past medical history, drug history, will be recorded. Disease duration prior to rituximab, total rituximab dose, prior immunomodulatory drugs, Adverse drug reactions, the time interval between the last rituximab infusion and need for intravenous immunoglobulin replacement therapy and infections are recorded. Moreover, we will assess IgG and IgM levels, VZV titer at before rituximab administration and 6, 12, 18, months following the initiation of next dose of rituximab.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04283747
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Study Director: monireh ghazaeian mazandaran university of medical science
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