Actively Recruiting

Age: 6Years - 23Years
All Genders
NCT03178630

MRI Biomarkers in as Predictor of Clinical Endpoints in Pediatric Autoimmune Liver Disease

Led by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Updated on 2024-12-12

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

727 weeks

Total Duration

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What this Trial Is About

Autoimmune liver diseases (AILD), which include Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) are a common etiological factor for chronic liver disease among adolescents. This is a longitudinal study to identify surrogate endpoints with an accurate predictive value for the progression of hepatobiliary damage in subjects with pediatric onset AILD. This study will involve collection of MRI-based data at the time of enrollment and at year 1 and 2 of follow up, and collection of clinical data for 10 years following enrollment. There is a strong possibility that MRI quantitative techniques may be more sensitive to disease progression than standard clinical and laboratory tests. To investigate predictivity of MRI based biomarkers, summary measures of MRCP/MREL from baseline, Year 1 and Year 2, e.g. change rate, maximum, and average will be calculated as predictors for Year 10 clinical outcomes. The same predictors will also be used to model native liver survival in a proportional hazard regression. Findings from this study may be used to assess disease progression and to predict complications and survival of liver disease patients.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

MRI Biomarkers in as Predictor of Clinical Endpoints in Pediatric Autoimmune Liver Disease

Who Can Participate

Age: 6Years - 23Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age between 6 and 23 years old
  • Established clinical diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis or primary sclerosing cholangitis
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • History of liver transplantation
  • Chronic Hepatitis B or untreated hepatitis C virus infection
  • Pregnancy
  • Absolute contraindications to MRI, such as pacemaker, metallic implants, or claustrophobia
  • Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis or biliary atresia
  • Diagnosis of cardiac hepatopathy
  • Diagnosis of Wilson's disease, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency, or Glycogen storage disease
  • Skin conditions that may worsen with MREL, like Epidermolysis bullosa

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

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Research Team

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Alexander Miethke, MD

CONTACT

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Cyd Castro Rojas, PhD

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

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Number of Arms

1

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