Status:

COMPLETED

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Prevention for Homeless at Risk for HBV/Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)/HIV

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Conditions:

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Eligibility:

MALE

18-39 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study, researchers from UCLA and Friends Community Center will work together in designing a program to assist young homeless stimulant-using gay and bisexual homeless men to complete the hepat...

Detailed Description

Homeless adults are at high risk for Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection due to high rates of injection drug use and unprotected sexual activity. Our NIDA-funded RO1 awa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • homeless males self-reporting gay or bisexual behaviors in the last 12 months
  • age 18-39
  • methamphetamine and/or cocaine/crack use currently or in the last three months
  • no self-reported participation in drug treatment in the last 30 days
  • willing to provide informed consent
  • willing to undergo hepatitis B and C and HIV antibody testing at baseline
  • found to be HBV antibody negative

Exclusion

  • persons with Guillian Barre, or allergy to yeast or neomycin
  • monolingual speakers of languages other than English or Spanish
  • persons judged to be cognitively impaired by the nurse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

451 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00926146

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

February 1 2015

Last Update

January 30 2017

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Friends Community Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90028

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