ACTRN12621000792820
Recruiting
Phase 3
The impact of targeting the gut microbiome on improvement in liver function in individuals with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: The Queensland Clinical Network Study.
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Not specified
- Sponsor
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Enrollment
- 34
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male and females (females of childbearing age must have negative pregnancy test within 48 hours of participation and agreement to practice contraception for the duration of the study), age \=\>14 years old and \<75 years,
- •0 Established clinical diagnosis of PSC (confirmed by a hepatologist) with or without an associated IBD
- •oHistory of chronic cholestatic disease of at least 6 months duration,
- •oSerum alkaline phosphatase level at least 1\.5 times the upper limit of normal.
- •oCholangiography or MRCP demonstrating intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic biliary obstruction, beading, or narrowing consistent with PSC (without evidence for other causes of the biliary abnormalities).
- •0 Patients have given informed consent for study participation.
- •0 All other treatments for PSC and IBD need to be stable for the last 4 weeks prior to inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Findings highly suggestive of hepatobiliary disease of other aetiology complicating PSC,
- •Anticipated need for liver transplantation in one year (e.g. determined by Mayo model with an estimate of \<75% one year survival without transplantation),
- •Recurrent variceal bleeding, presence of ascites, or encephalopathy,
- •Active drug or alcohol use, pregnancy, breast feeding,
- •Serum creatinine over 1\.5 fold of the norm,
- •Prior history of allergic reactions to antibiotics belonging to the family to be used,
- •Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the patient's ability to complete the study safely or successfully.
- •Evidence of active malignancy.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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