Gut Microbiome in Biliary Atresia

NCT ID: NCT04260503

Last Updated: 2020-02-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-21

Study Completion Date

2022-05-20

Brief Summary

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The investigator will investigate the gut-microbiome and liver elasticity of the Biliary Atresia (BA)-patients before and after Kasai operation. The data will be analyzed according to their clinical outcomes including cholangitis to find out diagnostic makers, significantly associated with the BA-phenotypes. The decision-making tree for the BA will be updated with our data, which will strength the prognosis and prediction. The establishment of gut-liver axis, featured by cholangitis and gut-microbiome will open new pathway to treat the BA using fecal microbiota transplantation.

1. Analysis of gut-microbiome: The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome by restoration of bile flow at diagnosis, before and after Kasai procedure. In case of cholangitis after Kasai operation, signature gut-microbiome will be analyzed, which will lead to prevention of BA-patients from cholangitis via the bacteria transplantation.
2. Analysis of elastography: In order to improve non-invasive diagnosis, The investigator will investigate the alteration of liver elasticity and hepatic blood flow before and after Kasai procedure as well as upon cholangitis and choledochal cyst. Those data will be analyzed in parallel with serum biochemical markers to be associated with pathophysiological events e.g., cholestasis, cholangitis and fibrosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Biliary Atresia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Biliary Atresia

Disease group

Monitoring of the gut-microbiome and ultrasound elasticity.

Intervention Type OTHER

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome and liver stiffness by restoration of bile flow by operation.

Choledochal cyst

Disease control

Monitoring of the gut-microbiome

Intervention Type OTHER

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome before and after operation.

Neonatal hepatitis

Disease control

Monitoring of the gut-microbiome

Intervention Type OTHER

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome along with the disease progress.

Healthy baby

Healthy control

Monitoring of the gut-microbiome.

Intervention Type OTHER

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome according to the normal development.

Interventions

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Monitoring of the gut-microbiome and ultrasound elasticity.

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome and liver stiffness by restoration of bile flow by operation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Monitoring of the gut-microbiome

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome before and after operation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Monitoring of the gut-microbiome

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome along with the disease progress.

Intervention Type OTHER

Monitoring of the gut-microbiome.

The investigator will investigate the alteration of gut-microbiome according to the normal development.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 0-4 months old
* Patients, diagnosed with the BA and scheduled for Kasai operation during our study period
* Patients whose parents or guardian understand our research aims, and comply to participate in our researches

* 0-7 years old
* Patients, diagnosed with choledochal cyst and scheduled for total cyst removal during our study period
* Patients whose parents or guardian understand our research aims, and comply to participate in our researches

* 0-4 months old
* Patients, diagnosed with the neonatal hepatitis during our study period
* Patients whose parents or guardian understand our research aims, and comply to participate in our researches


* 0-4 months old
* Healthy neonates without chronic diseases when they visit for vaccination
* Healthy neonates whose parents or guardian understand our research aims, and comply to participate in our researches

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients, whose diagnosis of BA was not definite.
* Patients, scheduled for Kasai operation after 4 months old
2. Choledochal cyst (Disease control)

* Patients, whose diagnosis of choledochal cysts was not definite.
* Patients with choledochal cyst, but greater than 7 years old
3. Neonatal hepatitis (Disease control)

* Patients with hepatobiliary infection
* Patients, required to use antibiotics to treat the infection
* Patients with hepatobiliary inflammation, caused by abnormal intra- or extra-hepatic structure
4. Healthy control


* Patients with hepatobiliary infection
* Patients, required to use antibiotics to treat the infection
* Neonates with less than 37 weeks (i.e., preterm) or hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit
* Patients, diagnosed with congenital malformation, syndrome and chronic diseases
Maximum Eligible Age

7 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yonsei University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Hong Koh, Ph.D

Role: CONTACT

82-2-2228-2050

Facility Contacts

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Hong Koh, Ph.D

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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4-2019-0306

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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