New database aims to unlock secrets of childhood liver disease

NCT ID NCT00061828

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is creating a large database of information and samples from 1,000 infants with cholestasis, a condition that causes prolonged jaundice. The goal is to better understand diseases like biliary atresia and find ways to improve care. Researchers will track how the disease progresses over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this research could lead to better understanding and treatments for childhood liver diseases.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results depend on long-term follow-up.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

biliary atresia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60614, United States

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  • Baylor College of Medicine

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Emory University

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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  • Children's Hospital Colorado

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

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  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

    COMPLETED

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Riley Hospital for Children

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

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    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

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  • The Hospital for Sick Children

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • University of California

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    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Utah

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States