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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00166868
Other study ID # 921201
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 12, 2005
Last updated August 19, 2013
Start date December 2003
Est. completion date July 2012

Study information

Verified date August 2013
Source National Taiwan University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Taiwan: Department of Health
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Abstract

Biliary atresia (BA) is an idiopathic, progressive, and fatal disease if untreated. Since Kasai first introduced the operation for BA in 1959, there have been encouraging results in treating this disease. Ascending cholangitis is a frequent and often recurrent complication. It may worsen the prognosis, with an increase in mortality, secondary failure of restoration of bile flow, and possible exacerbation of portal hypertension. For patients who have had restoration of bile flow with a timely portoenterostomy, the recurrence of ascending cholangitis is the single most significant variable pertaining to long-term prognosis. Patients with multiple episodes of ascending cholangitis are more likely to require liver transplantation than those without multiple recurrences. Therefore, the prevention of cholangitis is crucial in the management of patients who have had a Kasai portoenterostomy.

Some oral antibiotics, like trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ) and neomycin have showed the effect to prevent against ascending cholangitis. But, we should consider the problem of drug resistance after long-term use of antibiotics. Is there any better and safer treatment? Probiotics are live microorganisms, which have beneficial effects on human health. Many studies have showed that probiotics have effects to treat or prevent intestinal infection or inflammation even for patient after liver transplantation. The aim of this study is to investigate the possibility of use of probiotics in prophylaxis of ascending cholangitis.

We want to enroll 20 BA patients aged 0 to 3 years, who had a Kasai operation. Ten patients are treated with neomycin (25 mg/kg/d, qid, 4 days a week). Another 10 patients receive Lactobacillus casei rhamnosus, Lcr 35 (8x108 CFU/day, bid) The duration of treatment is 6 months. Bacterial cultures of stool are performed before treatment and 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after treatment to evaluate the change of intestinal flora. Another 10 BA patients, from 1991 to 1996, aged 0 to 3 years, without prophylaxis after portoenterostomy, were served as the historical control group. Comparisons of the episodes of cholangitis, time to the first episode, and body weight change are made among the three groups.


Description:

Biliary atresia (BA) is an idiopathic, progressive, and fatal disease if untreated. Since Kasai first introduced the operation for BA in 1959, there have been encouraging results in treating this disease. Ascending cholangitis is a frequent and often recurrent complication. It may worsen the prognosis, with an increase in mortality, secondary failure of restoration of bile flow, and possible exacerbation of portal hypertension. For patients who have had restoration of bile flow with a timely portoenterostomy, the recurrence of ascending cholangitis is the single most significant variable pertaining to long-term prognosis. Patients with multiple episodes of ascending cholangitis are more likely to require liver transplantation than those without multiple recurrences. Therefore, the prevention of cholangitis is crucial in the management of patients who have had a Kasai portoenterostomy.

Some oral antibiotics, like trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ) and neomycin have showed the effect to prevent against ascending cholangitis. But, we should consider the problem of drug resistance after long-term use of antibiotics. Is there any better and safer treatment? Probiotics are live microorganisms, which have beneficial effects on human health. Many studies have showed that probiotics have effects to treat or prevent intestinal infection or inflammation even for patient after liver transplantation. The aim of this study is to investigate the possibility of use of probiotics in prophylaxis of ascending cholangitis.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date July 2012
Est. primary completion date January 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 4 Months to 3 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Biliary atresia patients aged 0 to 3 years, who had a Kasai operation

Exclusion Criteria:

- The patients who had received liver transplantation

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Lactobacillus casei rhamnosus (Lcr35)

Neomycin


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 episodes of cholangitis episodes of cholangitis during 6 months of intervention 6 months after intervention No
Secondary gain of body weight the change of z-score of body weight after 6 months of intervention 6 months after intervention No
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