Compassionate Use of Omegaven IV Fat Emulsion (NCT00816348) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedPhase 2
Compassionate Use of Omegaven IV Fat Emulsion
United States15 participantsStarted 2008-12
Plain-language summary
This is a compassionate use protocol to use intravenous fish oil infusion, OmegavenĀ®, to infants and children with parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease to enable reversal of elevated serum liver enzymes and direct bilirubin (cholestasis).
Who can participate
Age range2 Weeks ā 5 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Two consecutive direct bilirubin levels of 2 mg/dl or more in a parenteral nutrition dependent infant or child (unable to meet nutritional needs solely by enteral nutrition)
* Other causes of liver disease have been excluded. A liver biopsy is not necessary for treatment.
* The patient must have utilized standard therapies to prevent the progression of the liver disease including reduction/removal of copper and manganese from daily PN, trial of enteral feeding if possible, and the use of ursodiol (i.e., ActigallĀ®).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Documented causes of chronic liver disease other than parenteral nutrition associated liver disease
* Proven severe advanced liver disease including cirrhosis on biopsy, varices, ascites.
* An allergy to any seafood product, egg protein, and/or previous allergy to OmegavenĀ®
* Active coagulopathy characterized by ongoing bleeding or by a requirement for clotting factor replacement (e.g. fresh frozen plasma or cryoprecipitate) to maintain homeostasis
* Impaired lipid metabolism or severe hyperlipidemia with or without pancreatitis
* Unstable diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia
* Stroke, embolism, collapse and shock, recent MI
* Cholestasis due to any reason other than parenteral associated liver disease
* Active new infection at time of initiation of OmegavenĀ®
* Hemodynamic instability
* The patient may not be enrolled in any other clinical trial involving an investigational agent (unless approved by the designated physicā¦