Can a better scan save lives? major study tests MRI vs ultrasound for liver cancer screening

NCT ID NCT05486572

First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study compares two screening methods—ultrasound and a shorter MRI—to see which finds liver cancer earlier in people with cirrhosis. The goal is to catch cancer at a stage where it can be treated more effectively, potentially reducing deaths from liver cancer. About 4,700 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two screening methods and followed over time.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA

    RECRUITING

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4004, United States

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  • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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  • Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233-1927, United States

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  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System , Little Rock, AR

    RECRUITING

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

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  • Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4551, United States

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  • Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705-3875, United States

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  • James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, 10468-3904, United States

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  • Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

    RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-1702, United States

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  • Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

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  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4211, United States

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  • Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68105-1850, United States

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  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States

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  • Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045-7211, United States

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  • Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ

    RECRUITING

    Tucson, Arizona, 85723-0001, United States

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  • St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63106-1621, United States

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  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105-2303, United States

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  • VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02130-4817, United States

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  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT

    RECRUITING

    West Haven, Connecticut, 06516-2770, United States

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  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

    RECRUITING

    West Los Angeles, California, 90073-1003, United States

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  • VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA

    RECRUITING

    Long Beach, California, 90822, United States

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  • VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10010-5011, United States

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  • VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75216-7167, United States

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  • VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA

    RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95655-4200, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

    RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94304-1207, United States

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  • VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States

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  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

    RECRUITING

    Seattle, Washington, 98108-1532, United States

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    Contact

  • VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT

    RECRUITING

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148-0001, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

    RECRUITING

    San Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States

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  • Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

    RECRUITING

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422-0001, United States

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  • William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI

    RECRUITING

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705-2254, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC

    RECRUITING

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29209-1638, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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