Actively Recruiting
Biliary Atresia Study in Infants and Children
Led by Arbor Research Collaborative for Health · Updated on 2025-10-15
1265
Participants Needed
16
Research Sites
1202 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
A
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Little is known about the factors that cause biliary atresia nor the factors that influence disease progression. The purpose of this study is to collect the pertinent clinical information, genetic material and body fluid samples to enable investigators to address the following aims: To identify the gene or genes implicated in the etiology of BA; To characterize the natural history of the older, non-transplanted child with BA.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Biliary Atresia Study in Infants and Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Confirmed diagnosis of biliary atresia based on medical records, biopsy, radiology, and surgery reports
- Age over 6 months and up to 20 years (participants enrolled at 20 years have one visit)
- Participant has their native liver (no liver transplant)
- Parent, guardian, or participant (if 18 years or older) willing to provide informed consent and assent if appropriate
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently participating in the ChiLDReN study PROBE
- Unable to confirm original diagnosis of biliary atresia
- Unable or unwilling to participate in all scheduled study visits
- History of liver transplantation
AI-Screening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 16 locations
1
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
Actively Recruiting
2
University of California at San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
Completed
3
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
Actively Recruiting
4
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
Actively Recruiting
5
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
Actively Recruiting
6
Riley Children's Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
Completed
7
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
Completed
8
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
Completed
9
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10029
Completed
10
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
Actively Recruiting
11
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Actively Recruiting
12
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
Actively Recruiting
13
Texas Children's Hospital (Baylor College of Medicine)
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
14
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113
Actively Recruiting
15
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
Actively Recruiting
16
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
Completed
Research Team
T
Terese A Howell, BS
CONTACT
M
Melissa Sexton, BBA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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