Compassionate Use of an Intravenous Fish Oil Emulsion in Infants With Cholestasis

Sponsor
Arthur J De Lorimier (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01601652
Collaborator
(none)
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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
Phase 1/Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
12 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Open Label, Compassionate Use Protocol of an Intravenous Fish Oil Emulsion in Infants With Cholestasis
Study Start Date :
Nov 1, 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Omeagven

Drug: Omegaven
1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Normalization of Conjugated Bilirubin (Conjugated Bilirubin < 2 mg/dL) [approximately for 4 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Liver Transaminases [approximately for 4 months]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to 1 Year
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:

Cholestasis defined as either

  • 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

  • serum bilirubin > 6 mg/dL (single measurement) and rising, in the absence of proven or suspected sepsis

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Age > 1y at time that omegaven is started

  • Not expected to survive at least 30 days

  • Fish allergy in a first degree relative

  • Hemodynamic instability

  • Coagulopathy

  • Not likely to require PN for > 30d

  • Not expected to survive > 30d

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
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.
Responsible Party:
Arthur J De Lorimier, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01601652
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 225576
  • UCD#225576-3
First Posted:
May 18, 2012
Last Update Posted:
Jan 27, 2021
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2021
Keywords provided by Arthur J De Lorimier, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

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])
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Omeagven
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
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)
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
3
25%
Male
9
75%
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected (Count of Participants)
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
United States
12
100%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Normalization of Conjugated Bilirubin (Conjugated Bilirubin < 2 mg/dL)
Description
Time Frame approximately for 4 months

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Omeagven
Arm/Group Description Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h
Measure Participants 11
Mean (Standard Deviation) [mg/dl]
2
(0.2)
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Liver Transaminases
Description
Time Frame approximately for 4 months

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Omeagven
Arm/Group Description Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h
Measure Participants 11
Mean (Standard Deviation) [mg/dl]
98
(10)

Adverse Events

Time Frame 36 mo
Adverse Event Reporting Description
Arm/Group Title Omeagven
Arm/Group Description Omegaven: 1 g/kg/d iv infusion over 24h
All Cause Mortality
Omeagven
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 1/12 (8.3%)
Serious Adverse Events
Omeagven
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/12 (0%)
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Omeagven
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/12 (0%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
hypertriglyceridemia 0/12 (0%) 0

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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
Organization UC Davis
Phone 916-734-3112
Email adelorimier@ucdavis.edu
Responsible Party:
Arthur J De Lorimier, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01601652
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 225576
  • UCD#225576-3
First Posted:
May 18, 2012
Last Update Posted:
Jan 27, 2021
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2021