Clinical trials: Biliary Tract Diseases
Cholestasis
Compassionate Use of Omegaven to Reverse Parenteral Nutrition Induced Cholestasis
The purpose of this research study is to see if giving Omegaven (an intravenous fat emulsion containing fish oil) instead of the current lipid emulsion, which contains fat derived from soybeans, as part of your child's…
- Trial name
- NCT01173159
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Alagille Syndrome (ALGS)
A Study of TAK-625 for the Treatment of Alagille Syndrome (ALGS)
The main aim of the study is to check if TAK-625 improves symptoms of Alagille Syndrome (ALGS), side effect from the study treatment or TAK-625, and how much TAK-625 stays in their blood over time.
- Trial name
- NCT05543174
- Testing
- TAK-625
- Where
- 8 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Biliary Tract Cancer
Varlitinib in Combination With Capecitabine for Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
This protocol for Varlitinib is developed for the treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer. Varlitinib (also known as ASLAN001) is a small-molecule, adenosine triphosphate competitive inhibitor of the tyrosine kinases - epidermal growth…
- Trial name
- TreeTopp (NCT03093870)
- Testing
- Varlitinib, Capecitabine
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- ASLAN Pharmaceuticals
Cholestasis
Low Dose Fat for the Prevention of Liver Disease in Babies With Gastrointestinal Disorders
Neonates with congenital/acquired gastrointestinal disorders are at high risk for Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis (PNAC).
- Trial name
- NCT01373918
- Testing
- Intralipid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Biliary Atresia
N-Acetylcysteine in Biliary Atresia After Kasai Portoenterostomy
Biliary atresia (BA) is a devastating liver disease of infancy, characterized by bile duct obstruction leading to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventual need for transplantation in most cases.
- Trial name
- NCT03499249
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Alagille Syndrome
Efficacy and Safety of Odevixibat in Patients With Alagille Syndrome
Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 study to investigate the efficacy and safety of odevixibat compared to placebo in Patients with Alagille Syndrome.
- Trial name
- ASSERT (NCT04674761)
- Testing
- Odevixibat
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Albireo
Pancreaticobiliary Reflux
Pancreaticobiliary Reflux in Patients Without Cholelithiasis
Pancreaticobiliary reflux has been found in patients with cholelithiasis and gallbladder cancer associated with normal pancreaticobiliary union.
- Trial name
- NCT00890201
- Testing
- Gallbladder bile sampling and intraoperative cholangiography
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- Cirujanos la Serena
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis With Oral Vancomycin by the Study of Its Antimicrobial and Immunomodulating Effects
Determine the benefit of oral vancomycin therapy for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.
- Trial name
- PSC (NCT01802073)
- Testing
- Oral Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cholangitis
Gentamicin in Preventing Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Cholangitis in Non-calculus Stenting
Cholangitis is the most prevalent infectious complication of ERCP. Stenting of biliary strictures and stenosis is one of important risk factors for post-ERCP cholangitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01148693
- Testing
- gentamicin
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Alagille Syndrome
Safety and Efficacy Study of LUM001 (Maralixibat) With a Drug Withdrawal Period in Participants With Alagille Syndrome (ALGS)
This is a long-term, open-label study with a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized drug withdrawal period in children with Alagille Syndrome (ALGS) designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LUM001 (Also known as…
- Trial name
- ICONIC (NCT02160782)
- Testing
- LUM001 (Maralixibat)
- Where
- 9 sites in Australia, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Biliary Atresia
Pentoxifylline Therapy in Biliary Atresia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pentoxifylline reduces liver damage in infants with biliary atresia.
- Trial name
- NCT01774487
- Testing
- Pentoxifylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cholestasis
Standard Lipid Therapy vs IVFE Minimization for Prevention of PNALD
Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) and liver disease (PNALD) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in neonates and is felt to be exacerbated by soybean-based lipid emulsions.
- Trial name
- NCT02357576
- Testing
- Intralipid 20% I.V. Fat Emulsion
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Long Term Safety & Efficacy Study Evaluating The Effect of A4250 in Children With PFIC
Open-label extension study to evaluate long-term safety and persistence of effect of A4250 in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC).
- Trial name
- PEDFIC 2 (NCT03659916)
- Testing
- A4250 (odevixibat)
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Albireo, an Ipsen Company
Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Trametinib or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Biliary or Gallbladder Cancer or That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
This randomized phase II trial studies how well trametinib or combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with refractory or advanced biliary or gallbladder cancer or that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Conditions
- Adult Cholangiocarcinoma, Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage C Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma, BCLC Stage D Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Trial name
- S1310 (NCT02042443)
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 295 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis
Compassionate Use of an Intravenous Fish Oil Emulsion in Infants With Cholestasis
The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of an intravenous fish oil emulsion (omegaven) in infants with parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis.
- Trial name
- NCT01601652
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Arthur J De Lorimier
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease, Short Bowel Syndrome
Cholestasis Reversal: Efficacy of IV Fish Oil
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Omegaven is effective in the treatment of parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD).
- Conditions
- Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Disease
- Trial name
- Reversal (NCT00910104)
- Testing
- Omegaven®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Mark Puder
Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder
Effects of Drainage in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
During laparoscopic surgery for an acutely inflamed gallbladder, most surgeons routinely insert a drain. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the need for drainage in these cases, and the use of a drain remains…
- Conditions
- Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder, Abscess of Gallbladder
- Trial name
- NCT02027402
- Testing
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with drain insertion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Infantile Refsum's Disease, Zellweger Syndrome
Compassionate Treatment of Patients With Inborn Errors of Bile Acid Metabolism With Cholic Acid
OBJECTIVES: I. To Evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of cholic acid during provision of compassionate treatment to patients with identified inborn errors of bile acid synthesis and metabolism II.
- Conditions
- Infantile Refsum's Disease, Zellweger Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Peroxisomal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00007020
- Testing
- Cholic Acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alagille Syndrome
Safety and Efficacy Study of LUM001 in the Treatment of Cholestatic Liver Disease in Patients With Alagille Syndrome
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of LUM001. Efficacy will be assessed by evaluating the effect of LUM001 versus placebo on the biochemical markers and…
- Trial name
- IMAGO (NCT01903460)
- Testing
- LUM001
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.