NCT02846896

The Health Burden of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) in Switzerland

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 501 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fondazione Epatocentro Ticino · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

PBC is a rare, autoimmune, cholestatic liver disease with genetic and environmental pathogenetic factors. Data about epidemiology of PBC in Switzerland are completely lacking. Epidemiology can be a powerful tool in yielding important clues as to burden and etiology of diseases. In addition, the investigators study will be the first one carried out in the country on PBC, and therefore will raise disease awareness and create a network.

Conditions

• Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-09-01
• Completion: 2017-03-01
• First posted: 2016-07-27
• Last updated: 2025-08-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland