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Clinical Study About the Role of COX-2 Inhibitor in Liver Cirrhosis With Biliary Atresia

NCT02298218 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2014-11-21

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Summary

In this clinical study, meloxicam will be used to the patients who are older than 2 years and underwent Kasai portoenterostomy to treat their biliary atresia before. Before and after the medication, their liver stiffness scores will be checked using hepatic Fibroscan. Liver stiffness scores will be compared before and after the medication of meloxicam, and the roll of the COX-2 inhibitor (meloxicam) in the patients with biliary atresia in releasing their hepatic fibrosis. Also, the side effect of the drug will be checked. The intervention drug, meloxicam is safe medicine which is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children who are at least 2 years old. It may also be used for purposes not listed in the medication guide. It will be taken once a daily with a dose of 0.125 mg/kg/day (high-dose group) or 0.06 mg/kg/day (low-dose group). After 6 months of medication, the maintenance will be decided by the comparison of liver stiffness score before and after the intervention.

Conditions

  • Biliary Atresia, Kasai Portoenterostomy Status

Interventions

DRUG

Meloxicam

The intervention drug, meloxicam is safe medicine which is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children who are at least 2 years old. It may also be used for purposes not listed in the medication guide. It will be taken once a daily with a dose of 0.125 mg/kg/day (high-dose group) or 0.06 mg/kg/day (low-dose group). After 6 months of medication, the maintenance will be decided by the comparison of liver stiffness score before and after the intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yonsei University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Seok Joo Han, MD · Department of Pediatric Surgery, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-12-31

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