Are cirrhosis patients getting the shots they need? french study finds out
NCT ID NCT04939350
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how many people with cirrhosis in French general hospitals were vaccinated against diseases like hepatitis, flu, and COVID-19. Researchers surveyed 742 patients to see if they were up to date on their shots. The goal was to find gaps in vaccination coverage so doctors can better protect this vulnerable 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 successful, this study could highlight where vaccination efforts need improvement for people with cirrhosis, potentially leading to better protection guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures current vaccination rates and does not test any new intervention or directly improve health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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742 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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
All cirrhotic patients followed for at least 6 months in consultation or hospitalization during the duration of the study in the general hospitals members of the ANGH participating in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * adult patient * histologically proven or asserted cirrhosis on a combination of clinical, biological, endoscopic and radiological criteria * follow-up of cirrhosis \> 6 months * subject informed of the study and not having objected to it. Exclusion Criteria: * immunosuppression not related to liver disease: HIV, variable common immune deficiency, chemotherapy, anatomical splenectomy, immunosuppressive treatments for non-hepatic disease * vaccine contraindication.
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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 Sud Francilien
Corbeil-Essonnes, France, 91106, France
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