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Alagille SyndromeNCT00007033

Study of Magnesium Sulfate in Children With Reduced Bone Density Secondary to Chronic Cholestatic Liver Disease

A study testing magnesium gluconate and magnesium sulfate in people with Alagille Syndrome and Cholestasis, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the role of magnesium deficiency in the pathogenesis of decreased serum vitamin D and reduced bone density in children with chronic cholestatic liver disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Biliary Atresia
What is being tested?
magnesium gluconate and magnesium sulfate
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2000to not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

  • Diagnosis of liver disease with chronic cholestasis Nonsyndromic intrahepatic cholestasis Alagille's syndrome Extrahepatic biliary atresia
  • Direct bilirubin greater than 2 mg/dL OR Bile acids greater than 20 micromoles/L
  • No hepatic decompensation defined as one or more of the following: Ascites Peripheral edema PT at least 4 seconds longer than control Albumin less than 3 g/dL

--Patient Characteristics--

  • Renal: No significant renal disease
  • Cardiovascular: No significant cardiovascular disease
  • Pulmonary: No significant pulmonary disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039

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About this study

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the role of magnesium deficiency in the pathogenesis of decreased serum vitamin D and reduced bone density in children with chronic cholestatic liver disease.
Read the detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE:

Patients receive magnesium sulfate IV over 1 hour on day 3. Patients then receive oral magnesium gluconate supplementation daily. Treatment with magnesium sulfate repeats once at 3-6 months.

Being tested
magnesium gluconate, magnesium sulfate
Keywords
Alagille syndrome, biliary atresia, cholestasis, gastrointestinal disorders, rare disease
Medical subject headings
Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Biliary Atresia, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Rare Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • magnesium gluconateDrug

  • magnesium sulfateDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Dec 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2000

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
25 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00007033
Sponsor's protocol ID
199/15488
Other IDs
CHMC-C-91-3-7
Status last verified
Apr 2002
First submitted
6 Dec 2000
Last updated
22 Jan 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Heubi JE, Wiechmann DA, Creutzinger V, Setchell KD, Squires R Jr, Couser R, Rhodes P. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) in the prevention of total parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease. J Pediatr. 2002 Aug;141(2):237-42. doi: 10.1067/mpd.2002.125802.

    PubMed 12183720

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing magnesium gluconate and magnesium sulfate in people with Alagille Syndrome and Cholestasis, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jan 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00007033, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jan 2009.

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