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Determine the Prevalence of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) in Pediatric and Adult Participants With Alagille Syndrome After Liver Transplantation

— Observational Exocrine Pancreatic Insuficiency

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Fecal Fat.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Exocrine Pancreatic Insuficiency. Basic parameters: 7 years — 50 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
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Official title

A Study to Determine the Prevalence of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) in Pediatric and Adult Participants With Alagille Syndrome After Liver Transplantation

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the prevalence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in a population of pediatric and adult participants with Alagille Syndrome (ALGS) post liver transplant. During the study, participants will: * Consume a high fat diet * Keep a diary of their abdominal signs and symptoms, and stool frequency and consistency * Collect stool for laboratory testing

Interventions

  • Diagnostic test Fecal Fat
    coefficient of fat absorption

Primary outcome measures

  • Dietary fat absorption [Time frame: At the completion of the 72-hour stool collection period]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female participants ages 7-50 years inclusive.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of ALGS
  • Status post OLT due to ALGS complications.
  • Participants currently managed with pancreatic enzyme products (PEPs) are allowed pending discontinuation of PEPs for 5 days prior to beginning the 72-hour stool collections. Participants must discontinue PEPs for the entire study period until completion.
  • Agree to adhere to a high fat diet at least 2 days prior to and during the 72-hour stool collections and monitor dietary consumption through the use of a diet diary.
  • Have a consistent caregiver for the duration of the study if applicable for enrollment of a child.
  • Capable of giving written informed consent and assent (if age appropriate).

Exclusion criteria

  • Surgical disruption of the enterohepatic circulation (e.g., biliary diversion).
  • Subjects with alternative etiologies of EPI (e.g., chronic panreatitis, pancreatic resection).
  • Diets high in medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil.
  • Use of bile acids, bile acid uptake inhibitors, lipid-binding resins, synthetic fat substitutes (e.g. Olestra), and diaper rash ointments (note that H2 antagonists and proton pump inhibitors \[PPIs\] are permitted if on a stable and consistent regimen throughout the duration of the study).
  • History or presence of other concomitant liver diseases such as liver transplant rejection with cholestasis, hepatitis B or C virus infection, HIV, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD)/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or significant chronic allograft rejection.
  • Currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Cancers except for in situ carcinoma or cancers treated at least 5 years prior to screening with no evidence of recurrence.
  • Participation in a clinical trial and received an investigational product within the last 30 days.
  • Use of anti-diarrheal, anti-spasmodic, and/or cathartic laxatives. Change in osmotic laxatives within the past 3 months.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Ecologic or community

Study locations

United States · 2 centers
  • Children's Hospital Colorado - Research Institute — Aurora
  • Pediatric GI of El Paso — El Paso

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07335523 · 102824-001

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗