Screening for Chronic Liver Diseases in General Population
NCT ID: NCT06366425
Last Updated: 2025-07-10
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
260 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-09-11
2029-01-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The FIB-4 score is obtained by a blood test. This score combines age, measurement of ALT/ASAT (alanine aminotransferase / aspartate-aminotransferase) and platelet count. This score is sensitive for detecting advanced fibrosis liver and allows 71% of patients to avoid a liver biopsy.
Transient elastometry (Fibroscan®) is another very effective non-invasive assessment in the diagnosis of chronic liver diseases and hepatic fibrosis. It has already been demonstrated by several studies that combining several non-invasive fibrosis tests allows to improve the precision of the result.
The investigators hypothesize that offering an additional assessment by Fibroscan for patients screened by a blood test (FIB-4 Score) as possibly having advanced liver fibrosis (Score \>1.3) will raise awareness among professional practitioners and the general population with chronic liver diseases and refine screening for chronic liver diseases.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
DIAGNOSTIC
NONE
Study Groups
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Population with a chronic liver disease risk factor
Patient aged ≥ 40 years, with no known liver disease, consulting a general practitioner and having at least one risk factor for chronic liver disease: risky consumption of alcoholic beverages according to the AUDIT questionnaire, the presence of a metabolic syndrome, diabetes or a risk factor for viral hepatitis B/D or C.
Blood sample then fibroscan
The patient takes a blood test if none less than 6 months old is available, including a complete blood count (CBC) and a hepatic check. The FIB-4 score will be calculated from this blood test.
If the result of the FIB-4 test is greater than 1.3 the person will be contacted by the SELHV (Service Expert de Lutte contre les Hépatites Virales) of the University Hospital of Montpellier in order to schedule, if she wishes, a second non-invasive screening examination of liver fibrosis by Fibroscan.
Interventions
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Blood sample then fibroscan
The patient takes a blood test if none less than 6 months old is available, including a complete blood count (CBC) and a hepatic check. The FIB-4 score will be calculated from this blood test.
If the result of the FIB-4 test is greater than 1.3 the person will be contacted by the SELHV (Service Expert de Lutte contre les Hépatites Virales) of the University Hospital of Montpellier in order to schedule, if she wishes, a second non-invasive screening examination of liver fibrosis by Fibroscan.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Without known liver pathologies
* Having at least one risk factor for chronic liver disease: risky consumption of alcoholic beverages according to the AUDIT questionnaire, the presence of metabolic syndrome, diabetes or a risk factor for viral hepatitis B, D or C.
Exclusion Criteria
* Failure to collect express oral consent
* Patient not affiliated with or not benefiting from a national health insurance scheme
* Patient protected by law
* Patient under guardianship or curatorship
* Patient deprived of liberty
* Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
40 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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On-call medical home (MMG) Clermont-Hérault
UNKNOWN
Medical office Montpeyroux
UNKNOWN
Medical office Clermont-Hérault
UNKNOWN
Medical office Aniane
UNKNOWN
University Hospital, Montpellier
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Magdalena MESZAROS, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University Hospital, Montpellier
Locations
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, , France
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Friedrich-Rust M, Ong MF, Martens S, Sarrazin C, Bojunga J, Zeuzem S, Herrmann E. Performance of transient elastography for the staging of liver fibrosis: a meta-analysis. Gastroenterology. 2008 Apr;134(4):960-74. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.01.034. Epub 2008 Jan 18.
de Franchis R, Bosch J, Garcia-Tsao G, Reiberger T, Ripoll C; Baveno VII Faculty. Baveno VII - Renewing consensus in portal hypertension. J Hepatol. 2022 Apr;76(4):959-974. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.12.022. Epub 2021 Dec 30.
Gines P, Castera L, Lammert F, Graupera I, Serra-Burriel M, Allen AM, Wong VW, Hartmann P, Thiele M, Caballeria L, de Knegt RJ, Grgurevic I, Augustin S, Tsochatzis EA, Schattenberg JM, Guha IN, Martini A, Morillas RM, Garcia-Retortillo M, de Koning HJ, Fabrellas N, Pich J, Ma AT, Diaz MA, Roulot D, Newsome PN, Manns M, Kamath PS, Krag A; LiverScreen Consortium Investigators. Population screening for liver fibrosis: Toward early diagnosis and intervention for chronic liver diseases. Hepatology. 2022 Jan;75(1):219-228. doi: 10.1002/hep.32163. Epub 2021 Dec 10.
Dam-Larsen S, Franzmann M, Andersen IB, Christoffersen P, Jensen LB, Sorensen TI, Becker U, Bendtsen F. Long term prognosis of fatty liver: risk of chronic liver disease and death. Gut. 2004 May;53(5):750-5. doi: 10.1136/gut.2003.019984.
Teli MR, Day CP, Burt AD, Bennett MK, James OF. Determinants of progression to cirrhosis or fibrosis in pure alcoholic fatty liver. Lancet. 1995 Oct 14;346(8981):987-90. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91685-7.
Marshall AD, Micallef M, Erratt A, Telenta J, Treloar C, Everingham H, Jones SC, Bath N, How-Chow D, Byrne J, Harvey P, Dunlop A, Jauncey M, Read P, Collie T, Dore GJ, Grebely J. Liver disease knowledge and acceptability of non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment among people who inject drugs in the drug and alcohol setting: The LiveRLife Study. Int J Drug Policy. 2015 Oct;26(10):984-91. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.07.002. Epub 2015 Jul 16.
Mwamba-Kalambayi P, Etienne A, Chirpaz E, Gelu-Simeon M, Cuissard L, Deloumeaux J, et al. Étude comparative de la fréquence des hépatites B et C chez les personnes nouvellement diagnostiquées pour carcinome hépatocellulaire en France métropolitaine et dans les départements et régions d'outre-mer, 2015-2019. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2022;(3-4): 85-94.
Oberti F, Cailliez E, Hubert I et al. Dépistage de la fibrose hépatique en populations générale et de médecine générale (étude DEFIH). Gastroenterol Clin Biol 2006;30:A7.
Related Links
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Recommandations pour le diagnostic et le suivi non-invasif des maladies chronique du foie, Association Française pour l'étude du foie.
Other Identifiers
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RECHMPL23_0272
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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