Primary sclerosing cholangitis

This study tests whether oral vancomycin, an antibiotic, can help children aged 6-15 with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially types linked to liver problems. About 140 kids will either get vancomycin plus standard care or standard care alone for up to a year. Researchers…

This study tests whether upadacitinib, a drug already approved for eczema, can help people who have both atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema) with moderate to severe itching and a hard-to-treat autoimmune liver disease called cholangitis. The drug works by blocking a pathway invo…

This study tests whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can improve liver function in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 72 participants will receive either FMT or a sham procedure via colonoscopy and later oral capsules…

This pilot study tests whether the antibiotic vancomycin can safely treat active ulcerative colitis in adults who also have primary sclerosing cholangitis, a liver condition. Fourteen participants will take vancomycin or a placebo for 4 weeks, with an optional 4-week extension. T…

This study checks if a simpler way to collect blood samples works as well as the standard method for the HepQuant DuO liver test. The test involves drinking a natural substance and taking blood samples 20 and 60 minutes later. Researchers will compare different blood collection t…

This study tests whether a combined PET/MRI scan can detect and measure liver scarring (fibrosis) in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Ten participants will receive two experimental tracers that bind to scar tissue, and results will be compared to standard tests l…

This study looks at how different rates of high-flow oxygen affect oxygen levels in the blood and brain during sedation for a bladder scope procedure (cystoscopy). About 200 adults will be randomly assigned to receive one of three oxygen flow rates while their breathing and oxyge…