Status:
COMPLETED
Reasons for Non-treatment of Hepatitis C in HCV Mono-infected Patients Versus HCV-HIV Co-infected Patients in a University Setting
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The specific aims of this study are to determine the treatment prescription rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a cohort of HCV mono-infected, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-HCV co-...
Detailed Description
Despite recent advances in treatment modalities, a large proportion of patients with HCV do not receive treatment. The reasons for non-treatment need to be elucidated to properly address these factors...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients will be recruited from the Pittsburgh AIDS Center for Treatment (PACT) Clinic and Pitt Treatment and Evaluation Unit (PTEU) and the Center for Liver Diseases (CLD) at the University of Pittsburgh. There are approximately 800 patients in the University of Pittsburgh's PACT/PTEU clinic. Consecutive patients with HCV-HIV co-infection who present to the clinic upon initiation of data gathering would be eligible for participation in this study. An estimated 500-800 patients are seen at the CLD clinic per year, and consecutive patients enrolled in the CLD HCV registry would be considered eligible for this study. To maintain uniformity and consistency of data, only patients seen by one of the study investigators would be enrolled. Recruitment would continue till the study has enrolled 100 HCV-HIV coinfected and 200 HCV mono-infected subjects.
Exclusion
- There are no exclusion criteria, except if the patient refuses to participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00222859
Start Date
March 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
July 30 2013
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213