Liver scanner accuracy put to the test in new study
NCT ID NCT06877026
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how consistent FibroScan, a non-invasive device that measures liver stiffness and fat, is when used by different operators on different days. 108 adults with fatty liver or alcohol-related liver disease had multiple scans and blood tests over two visits. The goal was to see if a newer guided version of the scan gives more reliable results than the standard version, which could help doctors better monitor liver disease without needing a biopsy.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (age ≥ 18 y.o) with Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), Metabolic and Alcohol-related Liver Disease (MetALD), and Alcohol-related Liver Disease (ALD). * Adult patients able to give written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable patients * Patients with other chronic liver disease including but not limited to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, autoimmune hepatitis, cholestatic diseases * Patients with ascites * Patients with elevated conjugated bilirubin (\>1.5 ULN) * Patients with heart failure
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, England, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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