Can a quicker MRI beat ultrasound for spotting liver cancer?
NCT ID NCT07291141
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 600 adults with liver cirrhosis to see if a shorter MRI scan works better than ultrasound for finding early liver cancer. Researchers will also track body composition and other health changes over time. The goal is to improve how doctors monitor and predict liver cancer risk in people with advanced liver disease.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients with liver cirrhosis without prior hepatocellular carcinoma or liver transplant.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with liver cirrhosis, according to clinical practice. Based on criteria such as elastography, symptoms, biopsy, or radiology. * Age ≥18 years ≤ 84 * Written informed consent from the participant Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications for MRI (ferrrous material, claustrophobia) * Pregnancy * Diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) * Vascular liver disease * Congenital liver fibrosis * Previous diagnosis of hepatic carcinoma (HCC) * Previous liver transplant
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of gastroenterology and hepatology, University hospital in Linköping
RECRUITINGLinköping, Select A State Or Province, S-58931, Sweden
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