Mini-Organs shed light on why some kids respond better to gut drug
NCT ID NCT07400783
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why children with short bowel syndrome (a rare condition where part of the intestine is missing) respond differently to the drug teduglutide. Researchers will grow tiny, lab-made versions of the children's intestines (called organoids) from tissue samples taken during routine surgery. They will then treat these mini-intestines with teduglutide in a dish to see how they change. The goal is to find biological clues that explain why some children benefit more than others, which could lead to more personalized treatment in the future. No new treatments are given to the children themselves.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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4 months to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients or His/her Parents/ legal guardian must provide informed consent before they can participate in the study. * Paediatric patients: Male and female patients aged ≥ 4 months old and ≤ 18 years; * SBS patient or patient undergoing intestinal resective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years old); * Patients who have never undergone intestinal resective surgery * Current or past use of teduglutide
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aou Meyer IRCSS
RECRUITINGFlorence, Florence, Italy
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