• Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Trials and Ongoing
  Research Studies
• Pediatric Nutrition Clinical & Community Research Studies
• Pediatric Hepatology Clinical Trials and Ongoing
  Research Studies
• Pediatric IBD and Growth Research Studies

Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinical Trials and Ongoing Research Studies:

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Genetics Project sponsored by the Pediatric IBD Research Fund
  
  
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Database Registry sponsored by the National PediIBD Consortium
  
  
• Risk Stratification and Identification of Immunogenetic and Microbial Markers of Rapid Disease Progression in Children with Crohn’s Disease (CD) sponsored by the CCFA

• A Multicenter, Prospective, Long-term, Observational Registry of Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) sponsored by Centocor Pharmaceuticals
  

• A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group Study and Subsequent Maintenance Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Asacol in Children and Adolescents with Ulcerative Colitis sponsored by Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals
  
  
• A Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Certolizumab Pegol (CIMZIA) in Children and Adolescents with Active Crohn’s disease (CD) sponsored by UCB Pharma

We often have new studies to offer to kids with IBD.  For more information about the latest studies, please contact Liz Garnett at (415) 514-4423 or via email (garnette@peds.ucsf.edu).

Pediatric Nutrition Clinical & Community Research Studies

• Maternal Depression and Child Weight Gain in a Latino Cohort (supported by grants from HIH/NIDDK, the Hellman Family Foundation and CDHNF/Nestle). This study evaluates prenatal and postnatal depression exposures and other early life environmental exposures in relation to risk for development of childhood overweight and obesity.
  
  
• The Use of the Resperate Device in Obese Children (supported by a grant from UCSF's Center for Health and Community). This study evaluates the qualitative experience of the use of the Resperate device, a clinically proven device to lower blood pressure in adults, in obese children.
  
  
• An Evaluation of a Fruit Distribution Program at Balboa High School, San Francisco (In conjunction with the SFUSD Committee on Nutrition and Physical Activity).
  
  
• Maternal and Adolescent Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Behaviors and Participation in the WIC Supplemental Food Program (Supported by the UC Davis/ERS RIDGE Small Grant Program in Nutrition).

For more information, please contact
Janet Wojcicki at (415) 476-2380 or via email

Pediatric Hepatology Clinical Trials and Ongoing
Research Studies

• Pegylated Interferon +/- Ribavirin for Children with HCV (PEDS-C) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) – CLOSED to enrollment
  
  
• SPLIT--Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplantation, (is a multi-center, prospective study to collect scientific data in pediatric liver transplantation) sponsored by the NIH 
  
  
• Pegylated Interferon +/- Ribavirin for Children with HCV (PEDS-C) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  
  
• SPLIT--Studies of Pediatric Liver Transplantation, (is a multi-center, prospective study to collect scientific data in pediatric liver transplantation) sponsored by the NIH
  
  
• FOG 1- Functional Outcomes of Liver Transplant (HRQOL) – ancillary study to SPLIT, sponsored by the NIH
  
  
• FOG 2- Functional Outcomes of Liver Transplant (Cognitive Development & School Performance) ancillary study to SPLIT, sponsored by the NIH
  
  
• TONIC-Treatment of Non-alcoholic liver disease in children - sponsored by the NIH
  
  
• STOPSC- Studies of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis – a multi-center database to further the understanding of AIH and PSC in children.
  
  
• Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Study(NASH) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  
  
• CLIC – Longitudinal Study of Genetic Causes or Intrahepatic Cholestasis, a multi-center study investigating PFIC, BRIC, A1AT, Alagille Syndrome, and BAD, Sponsored by the NIH.
  
  
• CLIC-Mito – Longitudinal Study of mitochondrial Hepatopathies, sponsored by the NIH
  
  
• Evaluation of the Pharmacokinetic, Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Entecavir (ETV) in Pediatric Subjects with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection who are HBeAG-Positive; sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb
  
  
• Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Study (ALF) sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  
  
• Liver Transplantation in HIV+ Children sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease
  
  
• PROBE - A Prospective Database of Infants with Cholestasis conducted by the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium, sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  
  
• START – A Randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of corticosteroid therapy following portoenterostomy in infants with biliary atresia (NIH)
  
  
• BASIC – Biliary Atresia Study in Infants and Children (NIH)
  
  
• Immunosuppression Withdrawal for Pediatric Living-donor Liver Transplant Recipients with the Department of Health and Human Service
  

For more information, please contact
Danusia Filipowski at (415) 476-1756 or via email or
Shannon Fleck at (415) 476-1539 or via email

Pediatric IBD and Growth Research Studies:

• Gender Differences in Growth in Pediatric Patients with Crohn's Disease sponsored by the CDHNF, CCFA, and NIH. 

For more information, contact Dr. Neera Gupta or Dr. Mel Heyman at (415) 476-5892 or Ben Li at (415) 476-6111.