Hidden pain in liver patients: a new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06062108
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This completed study looked at how often hospitalized patients with cirrhosis experience pain. Researchers asked 30 patients about their pain, its location, intensity, and whether it was chronic. The goal was to highlight an often-overlooked issue and encourage better pain care for this group.
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
- If this study shows pain is common in hospitalized cirrhosis patients, it could lead to better pain management guidelines for this group.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-hospital study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all cirrhosis patients. It only measures pain prevalence, not treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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
Adult patients with a diagnosis of cirrhosis in his history, hospitalized at the Center Hospitalier de la Dracénie
- 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: * Patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis in his history, hospitalized at the Center Hospitalier de la Dracénie; * Patient aged 18 or over; * Patient understanding and speaking the French language. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal; * Patient under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, etc.) or legal protection; * Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman; * Patients unable to answer questions for cognitive reasons; * Any other reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de la Dracénie
Draguignan, Var, 83300, France
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