Observational studyNeurology2021
Quantifying Treatment-Related Fluctuations in CIDP: Results of the GRIPPER Study.
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) Treatment-Related Fluctuations in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Patients Using Daily Grip Strength Measurements (GRIPPER)
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy, safety, and functional recovery of neonatal fc receptor inhibitors and conventional immunotherapies for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Assessing deterioration using impairment and functional outcome measures in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: A post-hoc analysis of the immunoglobulin overtreatment in CIDP trial.Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS · 2022Trial
- Consensus Definitions of Disease Activity and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy.Neurology · 2026Article
- Minimal Clinically Important Differences in Measuring Treatment Effects in CIDP: History, Current Use, Limitations, and Prospects.Muscle & nerve · 2025Review
- Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Jamar Hand Grip Dynamometer in CIDP: A Korea-UK Study.European journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Reliability of a Monitoring App for Chronic Inflammatory Neuropathies.Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS · 2025Article
- Review
- Serum neurofilament light chain does not detect self-reported treatment-related fluctuations in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Introducing electronic monitoring of disease activity in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (EMDA CIDP): trial protocol of a proof of concept study.Neurological research and practice · 2023Article
- CIDP prognosis in patients with IVIG treatment-related fluctuations.Muscle & nerve · 2023Observational
- Assessment timing and choice of outcome measure in determining treatment response in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: A post hoc analysis of the PRISM trial.Muscle & nerve · 2022Article
- Real-world outcomes after switching from standard therapy to efgartigimod in five patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: a case series study in Japan.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to explore the extent of IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment-related fluctuations (TRFs) by using home collection of daily grip strength in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and to use that information to develop evidence-based treatment optimization strategies.
methodsThis prospective observational study included 25 patients with well-defined CIDP. Participants recorded grip strength daily for 6 months. Disability and gait metrics were collected weekly. Serum immunoglobulin G levels were obtained at peak, trough, and midcycle IVIG intervals. Day-to-day grip strength changes <10% were considered random. To identify patients with TRFs, 3-day averaged grip strength was calculated on each consecutive day after an IVIG infusion. TRFs were defined as ≥10% 3-day averaged grip strength difference compared to the pre-IVIG baseline.
resultsParticipants successfully recorded grip strength on all but 9% of recordable days. Twelve patients (48%) were classified as low/no fluctuaters and 13 (52%) as frequent fluctuaters. In the frequent fluctuating group, grip strength improved over 1 week and thereafter was relatively stable until the third week after infusion. Grip strength was significantly correlated with measures of disability.
conclusionsGrip strength collection by patients at home is reliable, valid, and feasible. A change in grip strength by ≥10% is a useful, practical, and evidence-based approach that may be used to identify clinically meaningful TRFs. From these data, we propose a treatment optimization strategy for patients with CIDP on chronic IVIG that may be applied to routine clinic care during both face-to-face and virtual video or telephone patient encounters. TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02414490.
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