Overview

Compassionate Use of Omegaven® in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Hepatic Injury

Status:
Approved for marketing
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The overall purpose of this study is to determine if replacing standard soybean oil based fat emulsions with Omegaven®, a fish oil based fat emulsion, can reverse or prevent the progression of parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis. It is a compassionate use protocol for patients who already have significant cholestasis related to parenteral nutrition.
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Jeffrey Rudolph
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborators:
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Treatments:
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous