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NCT number NCT03667534
Other study ID # 201804007RIND
Secondary ID
Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date September 9, 2018
Est. completion date September 9, 2021

Study information

Verified date May 2021
Source National Taiwan University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Cholestatic jaundice with multitude of causes affects approximately 1 in every 2,500 infants. Of the many conditions that cause neonatal cholestasis, the most commonly identifiable are biliary atresia (BA) (25%-35%). The incidence in Taiwan was 1.2 to 2.0 per 10,000 live birth. Prognosis and survival are improved if bile drainage is restored by a Kasai portoenterostomy. Stool color card was introduced to Taiwan in 2002 and national screening program was started in 2004. The rate of age at Kasai operation <60 days improved from 49.4% before year 2002 to 65.7% after introducing nationwide stool color card screening in Taiwan. There was a great improvement in early diagnosis for biliary atresia after stool color card screening and there were still many researches tried to improve the timing of diagnosis. A prospective cohort observational study on neonates under 27 days old at London showed that serum conjugated bilirubin > 18 micromol/l in plasma measured at 6-10 days is a reliable marker for neonatal cholestasis liver disease with sensitivity 100%, specificity 99.59% (95% CI 99.5-99.67), PPV 10.3% (95% CI 4.50-16.0). Our study aims to developed a screening test for neonatal cholestasis using dry blood spot to improve patient survival by early diagnosis of treatable neonatal cholestasis disease, such as biliary atresia and inborn error of bile acid metabolism. The diseases markers for neonatal cholestasis we aims including basic clinical blood test examination profiles, inflammatory markers, fibrosis markers, immune profiles. In phase I study we will enroll cholestasis patients at National Taiwan University Children Hospital. We will collect patients' blood on dry blood spot and measure the disease markers for cholestasis disease. In phase II study, we will enroll the cholestasis patients and healthy newborn without cholestasis. We will review their newborn screening at 3 days old. Newborn screening dry blood spot will be examined for the disease markers and compared with healthy control without cholestasis. ROC curve analysis will be performed to find the best cut-off to screen for neonatal cholestasis patients. The findings will aid early diagnosis in the patients and hence improve the survival.


Description:

Aims: 1. Developed a screening test for neonatal cholestasis using dry blood spot 2. Improve patient survival by early diagnosis of treatable neonatal cholestasis disease such as biliary atresia and inborn error of bile acid metabolism. Phase I - Validation of method for quantification of disease markers on dry blood spot. Pediatric children with cholestasis diagnose at National Taiwan University Hospital during admission or out-patient clinic will be collected for the Phase I study. 5ml of venous blood will be collected for measurement of disease markers during routine follow-up at National Taiwan University Hospital outpatient clinic. Dried blood spot (DBS) specimens are collected from patients by applying a whole blood, drawn by lancet from the finger, heel or toe, a provided filter paper. To evaluate the stability of disease markers on DBS, a total 10 blood spots (each blood spout contain 50 - 75 microL of blood) will be applied on the filter paper at day 0. The collected blood spots samples of a single patient at day 0 will be evaluated at the day of DBS collection and followed by day 3, day 7, 6 months and 1 year after sample collection. The purpose of repeat measurement of single patient sample at different time point is to evaluate the possible effect of time effect on the accuracy of the data. 5 blood spots are separated and protected from light with a light blocking envelope to compare the light effect on disease markers degradation (Table 1). Serum disease markers measured with conventional method will be served as reference and compared with DBS samples at different time points. 30 patients will be collected to validate the correlation between serum and DBS disease markers level. Phase II - Pilot study In the pilot study, we aim to develop dry blood spot method for the screening of neonatal cholestasis. Children with neonatal cholestasis disease previously diagnosed at Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Children's Hospital from 2007 or newly diagnosed children will be recruited retrospectively from chart review. Patients with indirect type hyperbilirubinemia and healthy neonates will be enrolled as control. We will analyze neonatal cholestasis and control patients dry blood spot screening test after birth to quantify disease markers level. ROC curve analysis will be conducted on bilirubin quantity to find the best cutoff to screen for neonatal cholestasis. The sample size of case and control study is 20 cases and 20 controls.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Enrolling by invitation
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date September 9, 2021
Est. primary completion date June 8, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with jaundice - Healthy volunteers Exclusion Criteria: - Subjects who do not agree with study protocol.

Study Design


Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
Dry blood spot screening
Dry blood spot measurement of biomarker for screening of cholestasis patients

Locations

Country Name City State
Taiwan National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Cholestasis Direct bilirubin > 1.0mg/dl or Direct bilirubin to total bilirubin ratio > 0.2 on the time of enrollment
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