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SMOFlipid to Lessen the Severity of Neonatal Cholestasis

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of SMOFlipid in Cholestasis and Jaundice, Obstructive, sponsored by University of Florida. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 23 Weeks to 1 Year, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-04-17.

Sponsored by University of Florida · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
23 Weeks to 1 Year
Sex
All
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Study summary

Parenteral nutrition (PN) provides intravenous nutritional supplementation for infants unable to absorb adequate enteral nutrients secondary to insufficient intestinal length or function. In early PN-associated cholestasis, the dose of traditional soy based lipid is limited to 1 g/kg/day which often limits the growth capacity of parenteral nutrition-dependent infants. Inadequate growth is directly related to poor neurological outcomes, failure to facilitate mechanical ventilation, and less growth of the neonate's already damaged intestine. Ultimately, these outcomes can lead to severe disability and death. To mitigate these deleterious effects and optimize growth, parenteral nutrition-dependent infants with cholestasis who are not adequately growing on 1 g/kg/day of soy-based lipid emulsion must have a greater intake of lipids to meet their needs for weight, length, and head circumference growth.

SMOFlipid contains a mixture of 4 different lipid sources: soybean oil which provides essential fatty acids, olive oil which is high in monounsaturated fatty acids that are less susceptible to lipid peroxidation than polyunsaturated fatty acids, medium-chain triglycerides which show a faster metabolic clearance than long-chain triglycerides, and fish oil which provides the supply of omega-3 fatty acids. The utility of Omegaven and soy-based lipid emulsion is limited as these are restricted to 1 g/kg/day in cholestatic infants. SMOFlipid is safe to be provided at the usual goal infusion amount of 3 g/kg/day. Because this product includes both omega-6 and omega-3 lipids, it provides the benefits of the omega-3s for the liver and provides more than enough omega-6s to meet essential fatty acid requirements. Its use in situations in which growth is inadequate in babies who must be restricted to 1 g/kg/day can be expected to improve their growth and likely markedly increase their chances of both a good neurological outcome and survival.

The aim of this research study is to determine if the unique formulation of SMOFLipid will cause less hepatic inflammation compared to soy only intralipids.

Read the detailed description

The neonates who are being treated at the University of Florida Health Neonates Intensive Care Unit and are anticipated to need more than 21 days of intravenous nutrition will be considered as potential subjects. These subjects will receive the unique formulation of SMOFLipid

The following data will be collected from the subject's EMR by members of the research team:

  • Lab values that evaluate liver function
  • Growth parameters like head circumference, length, weight
  • Medical/surgical history
  • Time to resolution of bilirubin, time to liver transplant, time to death
  • Length of hospital stay
  • Rates of blood infections

Subjects will remain on SMOFlipid until weaned from PN.

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Conditions studied

  • Cholestasis
  • Jaundice, Obstructive

Keywords

  • Parenteral nutrition, Total
  • Infant, newborn
  • Cholestasis
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
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In context

Cholestasis

150 studies on the registry are indexed under Cholestasis; 18 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 2 is below the median of 53 across 90 interventional studies indexed under Cholestasis.

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Lead sponsor

University of Florida is the lead sponsor of 1,287 studies on the registry; 199 are open to participants now.

Of its 180 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 143 (79%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
23 Weeks to 1 Year
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Greater than 14 days old and less than 1 year of age.
  • Greater than 1 kg.
  • Mild cholestasis, defined as a conjugated between 0.5-1.9 mg/dL
  • Currently standard therapy with soy-based Intralipid
  • Evidence of growth of weight, head circumference or length below our standards for post-menstrual age for at least 1 week.
  • Be expected to require intravenous nutrition for at least an additional 21 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have a congenitally lethal condition.
  • Have clinically severe bleeding or clinical liver failure not able to be managed with routine measures.
  • Have evidence of a viral hepatitis or primary liver disease as the primary etiology of their cholestasis.
  • Have other health problems such that survival is extremely unlikely even if the infant's cholestasis improves
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
2 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    SMOFlipid

    Subjects with cholestasis will receive 3 G/kg/day of intravenous SMOFlipid daily until parenteral nutrition (PN) is discontinued. In addition, the following monitoring for effects of SMOFlipid will be performed: total days of parenteral nutrition, maximum conjugated bilirubin, time to resolution of bilirubin, time to liver transplant, time to death, positive blood cultures, rates of increase in weight, length, and head circumference, time dependent changes in liver function tests, including triglycerides, and length of hospital stay.

    Drug: SMOFlipid

Interventions

  • SMOFlipid contains a mixture of 4 different lipid sources: soybean oil which provides essential fatty acids, olive oil which is high in monounsaturated fatty acids that are less susceptible to lipid peroxidation than polyunsaturated fatty acids, medium-chain triglycerides which show a faster metabolic clearance than long-chain triglycerides, and fish oil which provides the supply of omega-3 fatty acids.

    Also known as: Parenteral nutrition (PN)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Inflammation of the Liver Between the Groups

    Inflammation of the liver will be evaluated by comparing direct bilirubin values between the two groups.

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurement of Head Circumference for Growth Increase

    Growth increase will be measured by head circumference of participants.

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Measurement of Weight for Growth Increase

    Growth increase will be measured by weight of participants.

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Measurement of Length for Growth Increase

    Growth increase will be measured by length of participants.

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Number of Subjects Requiring Surgery

    Time frame: 6 months

  5. Number of Concomitant Medications Received

    Time frame: 6 months

  6. Length of IV Nutritional Therapy

    Time frame: 6 months

  7. Number of Subjects Receiving Formula Diet

    Enteral administration of formula will be noted

    Time frame: 6 months

  8. Number of Subjects Receiving Breast Milk Diet

    Enteral administration of breast milk will be noted

    Time frame: 6 months

  9. Number of Participants With Adverse Events Related to Treatment

    Laboratory values will be used to determine adverse events.

    Time frame: 6 months

  10. Carbon Dioxide Total

    Laboratory value that determines acid-base balance

    Time frame: 6 months

  11. Total Protein

    Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

    Time frame: 6 months

  12. Albumin

    Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

    Time frame: 6 months

  13. Aspartate Aminotransferase

    Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

    Time frame: 6 months

  14. Alanine Aminotransferase

    Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

    Time frame: 6 months

  15. Total Bilirubin

    Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

    Time frame: 6 months

  16. Serum Glucose

    Laboratory values that evaluates glucose in the blood

    Time frame: 6 months

  17. Alkaline Phosphatase

    Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

    Time frame: 6 months

  18. Triglyceride

    Laboratory value that evaluates liver function and metabolism of fat

    Time frame: 6 months

Other outcomes

  1. Number of Days on Mechanical Ventilation Via Endotracheal Tube

    Length of therapy with mechanical ventilation

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Number of Days on Oxygen Via Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

    Length of therapy with nasal continuous positive airway pressure

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Number of Days on Oxygen Via Nasal Cannula

    Length of therapy with nasal cannula

    Time frame: 6 months

  4. Number of Days With Central Venous Catheter

    Time frame: 6 months

  5. Number of Blood Infections

    A review of the subject's medical record will determine the presence of bacterial, viral, or fungi colony-forming units (CFU) in the blood.

    Time frame: 6 months

  6. Numbers of Blood Infection Obtained From a Venipuncture

    A review of the subject's medical record will determine the location from which positive blood cultures were obtained.

    Time frame: 6 months

  7. Numbers of Blood Infection Obtained From a Central Venous Catheter

    A review of the subject's medical record will determine the location from which positive blood cultures were obtained.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Results

Posted Apr 17, 2017

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneSMOFlipid
Started2
Completed2
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryInflammation of the Liver Between the Groups

Inflammation of the liver will be evaluated by comparing direct bilirubin values between the two groups.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryMeasurement of Head Circumference for Growth Increase

Growth increase will be measured by head circumference of participants.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryMeasurement of Weight for Growth Increase

Growth increase will be measured by weight of participants.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryMeasurement of Length for Growth Increase

Growth increase will be measured by length of participants.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Subjects Requiring Surgery
Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Concomitant Medications Received
Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryLength of IV Nutritional Therapy
Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Subjects Receiving Formula Diet

Enteral administration of formula will be noted

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Subjects Receiving Breast Milk Diet

Enteral administration of breast milk will be noted

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Participants With Adverse Events Related to Treatment

Laboratory values will be used to determine adverse events.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryCarbon Dioxide Total

Laboratory value that determines acid-base balance

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryTotal Protein

Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryAlbumin

Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryAspartate Aminotransferase

Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryAlanine Aminotransferase

Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryTotal Bilirubin

Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondarySerum Glucose

Laboratory values that evaluates glucose in the blood

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryAlkaline Phosphatase

Laboratory value that evaluates liver function

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryTriglyceride

Laboratory value that evaluates liver function and metabolism of fat

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedNumber of Days on Mechanical Ventilation Via Endotracheal Tube

Length of therapy with mechanical ventilation

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedNumber of Days on Oxygen Via Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Length of therapy with nasal continuous positive airway pressure

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedNumber of Days on Oxygen Via Nasal Cannula

Length of therapy with nasal cannula

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedNumber of Days With Central Venous Catheter
Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedNumber of Blood Infections

A review of the subject's medical record will determine the presence of bacterial, viral, or fungi colony-forming units (CFU) in the blood.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedNumbers of Blood Infection Obtained From a Venipuncture

A review of the subject's medical record will determine the location from which positive blood cultures were obtained.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedNumbers of Blood Infection Obtained From a Central Venous Catheter

A review of the subject's medical record will determine the location from which positive blood cultures were obtained.

Time frame:
6 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over <1 year. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
SMOFlipid0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)SMOFlipid
<=18 years2
Between 18 and 65 years0
>=65 years0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)SMOFlipid
Female1
Male1
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)SMOFlipid
United States2
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from May 2016 to primary completion in Dec 2016, 7 months.

Results were first posted in Apr 2017, 4 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 23, 2016
First posted
Mar 29, 2016
StartActual
May 2016
Primary completionActual
Dec 2016
CompletionActual
Feb 2, 2017
Results first posted
Apr 17, 2017
Last update
Apr 17, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 17, 2017, 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
NCT02721277
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 29, 2016
Start date
May 2016
Primary completion
Dec 2016
Completion
Feb 2, 2017
Results posted
Apr 17, 2017
Last update
Apr 17, 2017

Study contacts

Josef Neu, MD
principal investigator · University of Florida

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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