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Alcohol Challenge On Liver and Gut Measured by Liver Vein Catheterization. A Pathophysiological Intervention Trial

Primary Purpose

Liver Fibroses, Alcohol-Induced Disorders

Status
Active
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Denmark
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Ethanol
Sponsored by
Odense University Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional basic science trial for Liver Fibroses

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Alcoholic liver fibrosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or liver-healthy individuals

And all of following:

  • Bodymass > 50 kg
  • Able to be fasting and abstinent on the day of intervention
  • international ratio <1.5 and platelets >100 x 10^9, 7 days before the intervention day
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Antibiotics during the last 4 weeks
  • Total alcohol abstinence
  • Desire of total alcohol abstinence
  • Other causes of liver disease suspected (viral, autoimmune, haemochromatosis, Wilsons diseases, alfa 1 antitrypsin deficiency or drug induced)
  • Cirrhosis
  • Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Incapable to follow the protocol instructions
  • Pregnancy
  • Primary or secondary liver cancer
  • Severe comorbidity
  • Allergic to the contrast media iohexol

Sites / Locations

  • Odense University Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Alcoholic liver fibrosis

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Healthy control

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

changes in concentrations of bacterial products in the liver vein

Secondary Outcome Measures

changes in concentrations of bacterial products in the peripheral vein system
changes in the gut microbiome
changes in the liver metabolome, transcriptome and proteome
changes in serum-ethanol, plasma-glucose and liver biomarkers in the liver vein compared to the peripheral vein system

Full Information

First Posted
January 11, 2017
Last Updated
March 6, 2020
Sponsor
Odense University Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03018990
Brief Title
Alcohol Challenge On Liver and Gut Measured by Liver Vein Catheterization. A Pathophysiological Intervention Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
November 9, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 12, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 1, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Odense University Hospital

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To investigate the effects of acute alcohol challenge on the gut and liver axis.
Detailed Description
To study the role of acute alcohol challenge on the intestine permeability and inflow of bacterial products to the liver in participants with alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and healthy controls.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Liver Fibroses, Alcohol-Induced Disorders

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
40 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Alcoholic liver fibrosis
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
Healthy control
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Ethanol
Intervention Description
1 milliliter per kilogram body weight adjusted for elevated body mass index
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
changes in concentrations of bacterial products in the liver vein
Time Frame
Within 24 hours
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
changes in concentrations of bacterial products in the peripheral vein system
Time Frame
Within 24 hours
Title
changes in the gut microbiome
Time Frame
Within 24 hours
Title
changes in the liver metabolome, transcriptome and proteome
Time Frame
Within 24 hours
Title
changes in serum-ethanol, plasma-glucose and liver biomarkers in the liver vein compared to the peripheral vein system
Time Frame
Within 24 hours

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Alcoholic liver fibrosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or liver-healthy individuals And all of following: Bodymass > 50 kg Able to be fasting and abstinent on the day of intervention international ratio <1.5 and platelets >100 x 10^9, 7 days before the intervention day Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Antibiotics during the last 4 weeks Total alcohol abstinence Desire of total alcohol abstinence Other causes of liver disease suspected (viral, autoimmune, haemochromatosis, Wilsons diseases, alfa 1 antitrypsin deficiency or drug induced) Cirrhosis Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Incapable to follow the protocol instructions Pregnancy Primary or secondary liver cancer Severe comorbidity Allergic to the contrast media iohexol
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Aleksander Krag, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Professor, department of gastroenterology and hepatology, Odense University Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Odense University Hospital
City
Odense
State/Province
Fyn
ZIP/Postal Code
5000
Country
Denmark

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
34401690
Citation
Israelsen M, Kim M, Suvitaival T, Madsen BS, Hansen CD, Torp N, Trost K, Thiele M, Hansen T, Legido-Quigley C, Krag A; MicrobLiver Consortium. Comprehensive lipidomics reveals phenotypic differences in hepatic lipid turnover in ALD and NAFLD during alcohol intoxication. JHEP Rep. 2021 Jun 29;3(5):100325. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2021.100325. eCollection 2021 Oct.
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