Compassionate Use of an Intravenous Fish Oil Emulsion in Infants With Cholestasis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of an intravenous fish oil emulsion (omegaven) in infants with parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1/Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Omeagven
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Drug: Omegaven
1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Normalization of Conjugated Bilirubin (Conjugated Bilirubin < 2 mg/dL) [approximately for 4 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Liver Transaminases [approximately for 4 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Cholestasis defined as either
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serum bilirubin > 2mg/dL (two measurements at least 8d apart) that has not responded to 4 weeks of intralipid being reduced to 1 g/kg/d and trace minerals being limited to twice weekly, OR
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serum bilirubin > 6 mg/dL (single measurement) and rising, in the absence of proven or suspected sepsis
Exclusion Criteria:
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Age > 1y at time that omegaven is started
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Not expected to survive at least 30 days
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Fish allergy in a first degree relative
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Hemodynamic instability
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Coagulopathy
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Not likely to require PN for > 30d
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Not expected to survive > 30d
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | California | United States | 95817 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Arthur J De Lorimier
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ian J Griffin, MD, UC Davis
Study Documents (Full-Text)
More Information
Publications
None provided.- 225576
- UCD#225576-3
Study Results
Participant Flow
Recruitment Details | Started Omegaven: N=12 1 Died of complications not related to omegavin 5 Weaned off PN before DC (2F, 3M) 6 Discharged Home on PN (of these 3 remain on PN[all male]; 3 weaned off after DC [2M, 1F]) |
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Pre-assignment Detail |
Arm/Group Title | Omeagven |
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Arm/Group Description | Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h |
Period Title: Overall Study | |
STARTED | 12 |
COMPLETED | 11 |
NOT COMPLETED | 1 |
Baseline Characteristics
Arm/Group Title | Omeagven |
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Arm/Group Description | Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h |
Overall Participants | 12 |
Age (month) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ] | |
Mean (Standard Deviation) [month] |
10
(1)
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Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants) | |
Female |
3
25%
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Male |
9
75%
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Race and Ethnicity Not Collected (Count of Participants) | |
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number] | |
United States |
12
100%
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Outcome Measures
Title | Normalization of Conjugated Bilirubin (Conjugated Bilirubin < 2 mg/dL) |
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Description | |
Time Frame | approximately for 4 months |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Omeagven |
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Arm/Group Description | Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h |
Measure Participants | 11 |
Mean (Standard Deviation) [mg/dl] |
2
(0.2)
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Title | Liver Transaminases |
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Description | |
Time Frame | approximately for 4 months |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Omeagven |
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Arm/Group Description | Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h |
Measure Participants | 11 |
Mean (Standard Deviation) [mg/dl] |
98
(10)
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Adverse Events
Time Frame | 36 mo | |
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Adverse Event Reporting Description | ||
Arm/Group Title | Omeagven | |
Arm/Group Description | Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h | |
All Cause Mortality |
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Omeagven | ||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 1/12 (8.3%) | |
Serious Adverse Events |
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Omeagven | ||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 0/12 (0%) | |
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events |
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Omeagven | ||
Affected / at Risk (%) | # Events | |
Total | 0/12 (0%) | |
Gastrointestinal disorders | ||
hypertriglyceridemia | 0/12 (0%) | 0 |
Limitations/Caveats
More Information
Certain Agreements
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
Results Point of Contact
Name/Title | Arthur J de Lorimier, Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology |
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Organization | UC Davis |
Phone | 916-734-3112 |
adelorimier@ucdavis.edu |
- 225576
- UCD#225576-3