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. 2017 Oct 2;2017(10):CD011367. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011367.pub2

NCT02308982.

Trial name or title Investigating the Role of Early Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment for Children with Encephalitis (IgNiTE).
Methods Multicentre, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, randomised controlled trial of IVIG versus placebo in addition to standard care.
Participants 308 children with encephalitis, aged 6 weeks to 16 years.
Interventions IVIG 1 g/kg/dose + standard care vs placebo + standard care for 2 days.
Outcomes Primary outcome: good recovery (score ≤ 2) on the Glasgow Outcome Score Extended (Pediatric version).
Starting date January 2016.
Contact information mildred.iro@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk.
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IVIG: intravenous immunoglobulin.