Compassionate Use of IV Fish Oil for Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Liver Injury (Omegaven)
Liver Disease
About this trial
This is an expanded access trial for Liver Disease focused on measuring cholestasis, parenteral nutrition
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria :
- >14 days <24 months* Anatomic short gut (< 50 % bowel removed) with total bilirubin > or = 4 mg/dL Or severe dysmotility of gut reflecting non functional gut with total bilirubin > or = 4 mg/dL Receiving at least 60 % calories by intravenous infusion Requires IV nutrition an additional 28 days * Patients with direct bilirubin > or = 6 mg/dL who do not meet criteria above but meet criteria with * If infants qualify for high risk ARM (gastroschisis, ileal atresia, <750 grams and stage III NEC) d bilirubin >1 mg/dL but less than 4 mg/dL.
Exclusion Criteria:
Congenital lethal condition (e.g. Trisomy 13) Clinically severe bleeding Evidence of viral hepatitis or primary liver disease as etiology of their cholestasis Other health problems such as survival extremely unlikely even if cholestasis improves Known allergies to eggs or shellfish
Sites / Locations
- University Health System