Can better surveillance of hepatitis b and d prevent liver damage?
NCT ID NCT07727187
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study follows adults in France who are newly diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B (with or without hepatitis D). Researchers will measure liver scarring, treatment eligibility, and viral characteristics to understand how severe the disease is at diagnosis. The goal is to improve screening and care strategies to meet global targets for reducing hepatitis-related deaths.
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
- This study could help improve screening and care for hepatitis B and D, potentially reducing liver-related deaths in France.
- What could go wrong
- As an observational study, it does not test a new treatment, so it will not directly change outcomes for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults with chronic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriage, defined as persistent HBsAg positivity for at least 6 months or HBsAg positivity in the absence of anti-HBc IgM antibodies.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Chronic HBsAg carriage * First referral to participating expert/reference hepatology centers or hepatology/infectious diseases departments * Written informed consent obtained * Affiliation with national health insurance system or equivalent coverage Exclusion Criteria: * Telephone-only referrals or medical record-only consultations * Telemedicine-only consultations * Inability or unwillingness to comply with study procedures * Inability to understand study objectives or procedures * Individuals deprived of liberty, under guardianship or under conservatorship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stéphane Chevaliez
Créteil, 9400, France
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