About this trial
The purpose of this research is to create a collection of bile, bile duct brushings and medical information from people with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and controls to learn more about changes that occur in the liver.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients diagnosed with PSC between the age of 18 and 85.
The diagnosis of PSC will be based on standard PSC criteria including clinical and biochemical evidence of chronic cholestasis of at least six months duration, positive cholangiographic findings and compatible liver biopsies if available.
Women with PSC of childbearing potential and pregnant women will be offered enrollment because there is no risk to an unborn child in this investigation. Patients with PSC and Cholangiocarcinoma will be included.
Disqualifiers
Patients unable to provide inform consent.
Prisoners and institutionalized individuals.
PSC with orthotopic liver transplantation
History of Roux En Y procedure
Trial population
Subjects with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and controls without PSC will be able to participate in this study.
Trial design
Case-control
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Number of participants in study.
Number of participants in study.
Secondary outcomes
Number of samples (per type)
Number of samples collected (bile liquid, biliary cells)
Number of clinical phenotypes and/or observations.
Number of clinical phenotypes and/or endpoints observed (i.e. disease progression, liver ca development, organoids.)
Sponsors and contacts
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Mayo Clinic
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborator