Stool Card in Biliary Atresia
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age1-90
SponsorAssiut University
About this trial
To evaluate the effectiveness of using a stool color card as a non-invasive screening tool for the early detection of biliary atresia, with the objective of improving early diagnosis rates and facilitating timely surgical intervention.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Neonates and infants aged 1-90 days old.
Neonates and infants with direct (conjugated) hyperbilirubinemia (Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia is generally defined as a conjugated or direct bilirubin level greater than 1 mg/dL when the total bilirubin is less than 5 mg/dL or more than 20% of the total bilirubin if the total bilirubin is greater than 5 mg/dL) [12]
No contraindication for liver biopsy as considered the gold standard for diagnosis of biliary atresia e.g. coagulopathy.
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov