View clinical trials related to Short Bowel Syndrome.
Filter by:Patients with short bowel syndrome or other forms of intestinal failure/fat malabsorption are unable to tolerate adequate oral or enteral feedings. They require that nutrition be given as enteral nutrition that is delivered by feeding tube. Often these children take supplements such as vitamins to help improve their nutritional status but, due to their condition, they have difficulty absorbing the supplement sufficiently and most of it is lost in the stool. The drug that will be studied, Tocofersolan (Vedrop®) is a form of vitamin E, a type of the fat soluble vitamin needed in the human diet. It has been formulated in such a way that it may be more easily absorbed by patients with this condition. The main purpose of the study is to learn about the safety and tolerability of this form of vitamin E. Before receiving the study drug, the severity of the child's vitamin E deficiency will be determined by a blood sample, followed by giving them a daily dose of tocofersolan (Vedrop®) either orally or through their feeding tube. After a 4 weeks of therapy, a second blood sample will be checked and the child will continue either same dose of tocoferssolan or it will be adjusted in response to the blood levels. If the study drug works as it is designed to do, there should be an increase in the concentration of the vitamin E in the child's blood, suggesting that the drug was absorbed. At each visit, a sample of blood will be obtained to assess the child's vitamin E status and general health. Patients will remain on tocofersolan for approximately one year or as long as the study remains open. Based on the European pediatric experience, patients should be expected be on tocofersolan a minimum of 3 months, ideally 6 months to see optimal clinical response.
Pilot study looking at the effect on Liraglutide in the reduction of parenteral support in patients with short bowel.
Soybean oil based IV fat emulsion (IVFE) has been one of the sole sources of IVFE in the US. Soybean oil based IVFE has higher ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids and can be associated with a number of complications including inflammation, abnormal liver function tests (reflecting steatosis, cholestasis, etc.), and metabolic abnormalities. Recently the FDA has approved SMOFlipid which contains a mixture of soybean oil, medium chain triglycerides, olive oil, and fish oil. It provides a more positive ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids and has been shown in short term trials to be beneficial in cases of intolerance to soybean oil IVFE. This study is designed to investigate the impact of SMOFlipid in prolonged use.
MP-101 will be evaluated in this study to see if it is safe and tolerable.
MP-101 will be evaluated in this study to see if it is safe, tolerable, and can help people with Short Bowel Syndrome. This study will also find out if taking MP-101 can improve the symptoms of Short Bowel Syndrome and reduce the number of times subjects experience bowel movements.
We plan to examine the gastrointestinal (GI) physiologic profile of Exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) analog as a possible intestino-trophic growth factor capable of inducing small bowel adaptation and regeneration in patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS), with the potential to decrease parenteral nutrition dependence.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical practice of the prophylactic use of ethanol locks for the prevention of catheter related blood stream infections in pediatric intestinal rehabilitation program patients requiring total parenteral nutrition.
This study is designed to determine if the use of 70% ethanol lock solution in central lines decreases the rate of central line infections in children with short bowel syndrome. While ethanol locks have been used safely in children, there has been no published research to date that clearly shows it is of definite benefit in this group of patients.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the usefulness of oral fish oil(Lovaza)in normalizing liver function in patients who have parenteral nutrition associated liver disease. The investigators believe that patients who take oral fish oil will normalize liver function faster than those who do not
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a form of disease that results from removal of a significant portion of the intestine leading to poor nutrient absorption. Infants with short bowel syndrome suffer from diarrhea and poor growth. The care of these infants is limited by the lack of effective therapies. Soluble fiber (guar gum) is an indigestible form of sugar that is mostly contained in fruits and vegetables. Soluble fiber can reduce the severity and duration of persistent (constant) diarrhea in children. The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the many effects of fiber added in the diet of infants with SBS