Routine blood test could spot silent liver disease

NCT ID NCT05880173

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether a common blood test, called FIB4, can help find people with advanced liver fibrosis (serious liver scarring) who don't know they have it. About 500 adults aged 18-70 with a high FIB4 result will get a more detailed liver check, including a special ultrasound and possibly a biopsy. The goal is to see if this screening approach works well enough to become a standard early detection tool.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

FIB4 blood test and FibroScan

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a simple, routine blood test to catch serious liver scarring early in people who don't know they have it.

What could go wrong

This is an early screening study, not a treatment trial. The blood test may produce false positives or miss some cases, and the results need further validation before widespread use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

fibrotic liver disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Centre Hospitalier de Lens

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    Lens, France

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  • Chu Angers

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    Angers, 49000, France

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  • Chu Bordeaux

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    Angers, 49000, France

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  • Chu Grenoble Alpes

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    Grenoble, France

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  • Chu Nancy

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    Nancy, France

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  • Hopital Saint Joseph

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    Marseille, France

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