Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition
Mechanisms of Esophageal Inflammation, Remodeling and Fibrosis in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Principal Investigator: Barry Wershil, MD
Contact: Katie Jacques, Clinical Research Coordinator
Phone: 773-880-8009
Email: bwershil@childrensmemorial.org / kjacques@childrensmemorial.org
IRB Number: 2009-13869
Biliary Artesia Research Consortium: A prospective Database of Infants with Cholestasis (PROBE)
Conditions: Biliary Atresia; Cholestasis Intervention
Principal Investigator: Peter Whitington, MD
Co-Investigator: Riccardo Superina, MD
Email: p-whitington@northwestern.edu
Phone: 773-880-4643
IRB Number: 2004-12283 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00061828)
Biliary Atresia Study in Infants, Children and Adults (BASIC)
Conditions: Biliary Atresia Intervention
Principal Investigator: Peter Whitington, MD
Co-Investigator: Riccardo Superina, MD
Email: p-whitington@northwestern.edu
Phone: 773-880-4643
IRB Number: 2006-12840 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00345553)
A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Corticosteroid Therapy Following Portoenterostomy (START)
Condition: Biliary Atresia
Interventions: Drug: Corticosteroids, Placebo
Principal Investigator: Peter Whitington, MD
Co-Investigator: Riccardo Superina, MD
Phone: 773-880-4643
Email: p-whitington@northwestern.edu
IRB Number: 2006-12840 (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00294684)
Efficacy and Safety Study of Reslizumab to Treat Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Subjects Aged 5 to 18 Years
Condition: Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Interventions: Biological: Reslizumab; Saline
Principal Investigator: Ameesh Shah, MD
Contact: Ameesh Shah /Carol Ward
Phone: 773-880-4354 / 215-907-1330 ext 1091
Email: amshah@childrensmemorial.org / carol.ward@premier-research.com
Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT00538434
Evaluating the Genetic Causes and Progression of Cholestatic Liver Diseases (LOGIC)
Conditions: Liver Diseases; Alagille Syndrome; Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
Principal Investigator: Peter Whitington, MD
Contact: Susan M. Kelly, RN, BSN
Phone: 773-880-4643 / 773-868-8931
Email: p-whitington@northwestern.edu / skelly@childrensmemorial.org
Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT00571272
A Multi-Center Group to Study Acute Liver Failure in Children
Conditions: Acute Liver Failure; Hepatic Encephalopathy
Intervention: Drug: N-acetylcysteine
Principal Investigator: Estella Alonso, MD
Phone: 773-880-4108
Email: ealonso@childrensmemorial.org
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00248625
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN)
Principal Investigator: Peter Whitington, MD & Mark Fishbein, MD
Contact: Katie Jacques, Clinical Research Associate
Phone: 773-880-4643; 773-880-6015; 773-868-8009
Email: p-whitington@northwestern.edu / mfishbein@childrensmemorial.org
IRB #2010-14067
DeNovo Autoimmune Hepatitis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Principal Investigator: Udeme Ekong, MD
Contact: Katie Jacques, Clinical Research Associate
Phone: 773-880-8186; 773-868-8009
Email: uekong@childrensmemorial.org / kjacques@childrensmemorial.org
IRB #2009-13750
In Vitro Surrogates of Functional Tolerance in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Principal Investigator: Udeme Ekong, MD
Contact: Katie Jacques, Clinical Research Associate
Phone: 773-880-8186; 773-868-8009
Email: uekong@childrensmemorial.org / kjacques@childrensmemorial.org
IRB #2010-14099
Evaluation of Esophageal Inflammation
Principal Investigator: Amir Kagalwalla, MD
Contact: Katie Jacques, Clinical Research Associate
Phone: 773-880-3701; 773-868-8009
Email: akagalwalla@childrensmemorial.org / kjacques@childrensmemorial.org
IRB #2009-13977
Inflammatory mediators as potential non-invasive biomarkers and understanding the mechanism of remodeling in tissue biopsies in subjects with Eosinophilic Esophagitis- A Pilot Study
Principal Investigator: Amir Kagalwalla, MD
Contact: Katie Jacques, Clinical Research Associate
Phone: 773-880-3701; 773-868-8009Email: akagalwalla@childrensmemorial.org / kjacques@childrensmemorial.org
IRB #2010-14155