New rapid test could transform hepatitis b and d management
NCT ID NCT06372990
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational study aims to develop a rapid T-cell test to help manage patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis B/D (HBV/HDV) co-infection. Researchers will analyze immune responses in 300 adult patients to understand how T-cells react to the viruses. The goal is to create a tool that can guide treatment decisions and improve disease monitoring.
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 could lead to a simple blood test that helps doctors better manage chronic hepatitis B and D infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove useful in guiding patient care or may not work as expected in larger populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The study will enrol patients with chronic HBV infection (defined by HBsAg antigen positivity for at least 6 months) with or without HBV-HDV co-infection (defined by HDV RNA positivity for at least 6 months) who meet the inclusion criteria and do not present any exclusion criteria.
- 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: * 18 years of age or older * ability to understand and sign the informed consent * chronic HBV infection or HBV-HDV co-infection defined by positivity of HBsAg antigen (HBV) and HDV RNA (HBV-HDV co-infection) for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Co-infection with other hepatotropic viruses (HCV, HIV) * Treatment with immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory drugs * Other congenital and/or acquired immunodeficiency conditions
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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
1 site. 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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Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Milan, Italy.
RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20122, Italy
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