New UK registry aims to unlock secrets of polycystic liver disease
NCT ID NCT04645251
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational registry is recruiting 500 people with polycystic liver disease (PLD) across the UK. Researchers will collect data from medical records and questionnaires to map how the disease progresses, including symptoms, liver cyst changes, and quality of life. The goal is to better understand PLD and identify factors that lead to complications or the need for treatment.
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 successful, this registry will provide a clearer picture of how polycystic liver disease progresses, which could guide future treatments and improve patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects data only and will not directly improve participants' health. Results depend on accurate reporting and may take years to yield meaningful insights.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
Mixture of adult patients with PKD and PLD
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients with PLD with more than 10 liver cysts * Patients with PKD and PLD with more than 10 liver cysts Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with PKD or PLD with less than 10 liver cysts
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Portmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
RECRUITINGPortsmouth, Hampshire, PO63LY, United Kingdom
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Radboud University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNijmegen, 6525, Netherlands
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