New study aims to unlock secrets of alcoholic liver disease
NCT ID NCT04106518
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing heavy drinkers with jaundice to learn more about alcoholic hepatitis, a serious liver condition. Researchers will track survival and liver function over 12 months, and collect genetic samples to better understand the disease. The goal is to improve diagnosis and knowledge, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could improve how doctors diagnose and predict outcomes for alcoholic hepatitis, and point toward new treatment targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Association Hopital Saint Joseph - Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
RECRUITINGCaen, France
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Chr Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, France
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Chru Besancon
RECRUITINGBesançon, France
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Chu Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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Hopital Nord - Chu38 - La Tronche
RECRUITINGLa Tronche, France
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Hu Est Parisien Site St Antoine Aphp - Paris 12
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hôpital Claude Huriez, CHU
RECRUITINGLille, France
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Hôpital Jean Verdier, AH-HP
RECRUITINGBondy, France
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