One probe to rule them all? new liver scanner tested
NCT ID NCT07400289
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing a new single probe for FibroScan, a device that measures liver stiffness to assess disease. Researchers want to see if one probe can work as well as the current two-probe system. About 309 adults with chronic liver disease will take part across France and Hong Kong.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FibroScan device with a single probe
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could simplify liver exams by using one probe instead of switching between different sizes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory study focused on measurement accuracy, not treatment. It may not lead to immediate changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 389 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age). * Patient followed with a chronic liver disease. * Adult patient able to give his written consent. * For European sites: patient affiliated to the healthcare system. Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable patients. * Patients with ascites. * Patients with heart failure. * Patients with acute hepatitis. * Patients with biliary obstruction.
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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
4 sites in 2 countries. 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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CHRU de Besançon
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBesançon, 25000, France
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Hôpital Paris Saclay
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrsay, 91400, France
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Hôpital St Eloi- CHU Montpellier
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34090, France
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Prince of Wales Hospital the Chinese University of Hong Kong
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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