Background: Critical illness polyneuropathy and/or myopathy (CIPNM) is a severe complication of critical illness. Retrospective data suggest that early application of IgM-enriched intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) may prevent or mitigate CIPNM. Therefore, the primary objective will be to assess the effect of early IgM-enriched IVIG versus placebo to mitigate CIPNM in a prospective setting.~Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blinded and placebo-controlled trial~Setting: Eight-bed medical ICU of a university hospital.~Participants: Critically ill patients will be screened for eligibility defined as multiple organ failure (MOF) and SIRS/sepsis. Patients fulfilling these criteria will be further assessed by a neurologist for clinical signs of CIPNM.~Critically ill patients with multiple organ failure (MOF), SIRS/sepsis, and early clinical signs of CIPNM will be randomized.
Critical illness polyneuropathy and/or myopathy (CIPNM) is a severe complication of critical illness. Retrospective data suggest that early application of IgM-enriched intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) may prevent or mitigate CIPNM. Therefore, the primary objective was to assess the effect of early IgM-enriched IVIG versus placebo to mitigate CIPNM in a prospective setting.