Do videos help cirrhosis patients learn better than text?
NCT ID NCT07216807
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether people with cirrhosis learn more from watching a video or reading text about their condition. 218 adults with cirrhosis took a quiz before and after receiving either a video or written educational material. The goal was to see which method improved knowledge the most.
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 show that one type of educational material helps patients with cirrhosis understand their condition better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on learning, not treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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218 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Cirrhosis diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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