Massive french study reveals gaps in liver cancer screening
NCT ID NCT02983968
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at health insurance records of over 75,000 people with cirrhosis in France to see if doctors follow guidelines for early liver cancer screening. The goal was to find out how often screening is done correctly and what factors might lead to missed or delayed diagnosis. No new treatment was tested; instead, the study aims to improve future screening practices.
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 help identify gaps in liver cancer screening and improve guidelines to catch cancer earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other countries or healthcare systems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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75,868 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2016
- Finished
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Apr 2019
- 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
Cirrhotic patients aged between 18 and 75 years
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: \- Cirrhotic patients aged between 18 and 75 years. (A cirrhotic patient will be defined as a presenting a first occurrence of a codes used in hospitalisation for cirrhosis or as a motive for granting an ALD 6 (cirrhosis motivated) financial support ) Exclusion Criteria: \- None
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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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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80084, France
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