Compassionate Use of Omegaven® in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Hepatic Injury (NCT01412359) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Compassionate Use of Omegaven® in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Hepatic Injury
United States
Plain-language summary
The overall purpose of this study is to determine if replacing standard soybean oil based fat emulsions with Omegaven®, a fish oil based fat emulsion, can reverse or prevent the progression of parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis. It is a compassionate use protocol for patients who already have significant cholestasis related to parenteral nutrition.
Who can participate
Age range2 Months – 10 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients must be 2 months -10 years of age.
* Patients who are PN dependent (unable to meet nutritional needs solely by enteral nutrition) and are expected to require PN for at least another 30 days
* Patients considered eligible for study participation must have parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD) as defined by a direct bilirubin of \>2.0mg/dL. Other causes of liver disease should be excluded. A liver biopsy is not necessary for treatment.
* 2 consecutive direct bilirubin test results \>2.0mg/dL
* The patient must have failed standard therapies to prevent the progression of liver disease such as surgical treatment, cyclic TPN, avoiding overfeeding, reduction/removal of copper and manganese from TPN, advancement of enteral feeding, and use of ursodiol (Actigall).
* Subjects who are currently under treatment for PNALD with Compassionate Use Omegaven and have a direct Bilirubin of\< 2, but who remain TPN dependent and require continued therapy with Omegaven.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Other known causes of chronic liver disease (hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis, biliary atresia and alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency)
* Enrollment in any other clinical trial involving an investigational agent (unless approved by the designated physicians on the multidisciplinary team)
* The parent, guardian, or child is unwilling to provide consent or assent
* Allergy to any fish product, egg protein, and/or previous allergy to Omegaven
* Active coagulopathies char…