CIAP

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Causes of axonal polyneuropathy and the role of autoimmunity in Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy (CIAP)

• IRAS ID

  184438

• Contact name

  Marios Hadjivassiliou

• Contact email

  marios.hadjivassiliou@sth.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  Peripheral neuropathy is a term referring to a group of conditions resulting in damage to the peripheral nerves (nerves that supply muscle and skin). It can be caused by a number of different diseases (eg diabetes, vitamin deficiency, sensitivity to gluten) but sometimes a cause cannot be identified despite extensive investigations. Chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP) refers to this group of patients in which this project will concentrate. We will attempt to find out the natural history of CIAP by assessing any progression (or sometimes improvement) of the neuropathy over time.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/YH/0389

• Date of REC Opinion

  11 Aug 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion