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Gut-liver axis in paediatric hepatology II - changes in gut microbiota in children with chronic liver disease before and after nutritional interventio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Q44.2
Atresia of bile ducts
Registration Number
DRKS00032544
Lead Sponsor
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria

biliary atresia

Exclusion Criteria

history of liver transplantation or being actively waitlisted for liver transplantation

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
alpha diversity (Chao Index) based on 16s rRNA analysis of fecal microbiota composition before and after nutritional intervention.<br>Primary endpoint is the change in alpha diversity as measured by the Chao Index from before to after intervention. Chao index will be calculated from 16srRNA based amplification of bacterial DNA in fecal samples.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
beta diversity of gut microbiota from before to after nutritional intervention, change in fecal and serum bile acids, change in plasma endotoxin levels
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