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RecruitingNCT02137668Updated Nov 15, 2016

Treating Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Biliary Atresia With Vancomycin

A Phase 1 interventional study of Oral Vancomycin in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Biliary Atresia, sponsored by Sacramento Pediatric Gastroenterology. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 2 Weeks to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-11-15.

Sponsored by Sacramento Pediatric Gastroenterology · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by May 2018, 8 years 6 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
200
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
2 Weeks to 40 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 12 studies testing vancomycin in Cholangitis, Sclerosing — 5 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Vancomycin · Cholangitis, Sclerosing.

Planned enrollment
Largest of 12
200 · median 33
Started
2010
with 1 other
Phase 1
5 of 12
2 open now
Registered
4th of 12
by date
Lead sponsor
1 of 12
Sacramento Pediatric Gastroenterology

Among the 12 studies testing vancomycin in Cholangitis, Sclerosing, this one has the largest planned enrollment, is one of 2 that started in 2010, is one of 5 in phase 1, and was the 4th registered.

By phase

12 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Phase 1this study5 · 2 open
Phase 23 · 3 open
No phase1 · 0 open
Phase 2/31 · 0 open
Phase 31 · 0 open
Phase 41 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2007; this study’s year is marked. 2 started in 2010.

Tested beside vancomycin

Size and results

Median enrollment 33 across the 12 interventional studies. Of the 5 that completed or were terminated, 4 (80%) have results posted.

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Study summary

The purpose of this study is twofold. First, is to determine whether vancomycin is effective in the early treatment of Biliary Atresia (BA) and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), and if so, by what mechanism. Secondly, to characterize human intestinal microbial communities and their interactions with the host.

Read the detailed description

Investigators hope to learn to characterize human intestinal microbial communities (microbiome: the collection or collectivity of microorganisms) using molecular methods, examine the mechanisms of interaction between host and microbiome using genomic approaches, and determine how the microbiome both preserves local health and promotes pathology. Investigation will focus on primary sclerosing cholangitis, biliary atresia, as well as states of health. The composition of the associated microbiome will be assessed based on ribosomal DNA and RNA sequences, and attention will be given to richness (diversity), evenness (relative abundance), and variation with respect to time, person, and anatomic niche. Host response at the adjacent mucosal surface will be assessed based on genome-wide gene expression patterns. In addition, changes in the metabolites of the blood will be analyzed.

To see if the antibiotic vancomycin, when used for the early treatment of Biliary Atresia (BA) and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) is effective treatment for these diseases. Investigators hope to learn what effect Vancomycin has on the bacteria that are present in stool, body fluid or intestinal tissue on someone who has BA and PSC and if so by what mechanism.

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Conditions studied

  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Biliary Atresia
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Weeks to 40 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Persons who have primary sclerosing cholangitis, biliary atresia, a chronic intestinal disorder or who are undergoing upper or lower endoscopy.
  • Persons who have primary sclerosing cholangitis or biliary atresia who are good candidates for vancomycin therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients that have taken antibiotics and/or immunomodulators within the last 3 months will be excluded as this will alter the original bacterial flora.
  • Females who are pregnant may not participate.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Oral Vancomycin

    Every participant with PSC or BA will received the same Arm of Oral Vancomycin

    Drug: Oral Vancomycin

Interventions

  • Oral Vancomycin is given to PSC or BA participants

    Also known as: ANI

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Determine the benefit of oral vancomycin therapy for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Biliary Atresia

    Blood tests, imaging studies and/or liver biopsy changes before and while on oral vancomycin will determine the benefit of the treatment.

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Sacramento Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Sacramento, California 95841, United States
    Recruiting
    • Yinka Davies, MD · Contact916-332-1244
    • Yinka Davies, M.D. · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Data collected throughout study and will be shared via publications when available at certain time points.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 15, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02137668
Lead sponsor
Sacramento Pediatric Gastroenterology
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 14, 2014
Start date
Jul 2010
Primary completion
May 2018 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 15, 2016

Study contacts

Yinka Davies, M.D.
principal investigator · Sacramento Pediatric Gastroenterology

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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