Status:
UNKNOWN
Psychobiological Characterization of Depression in Hepatitis C
Lead Sponsor:
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
Conditions:
Depression
Hepatitis c
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to do an evaluation of the clinical profile of depression in HCV patients (newly diagnosed and treatment naïve), and in these same individuals, 24 weeks after the beginning of...
Detailed Description
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 3% of the world population (170 million people) is infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In Portugal, there were an estimated 150.000 case...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- minimum education;
- ages between 18 and 65 years old;
- with diagnosis of Hepatitis C for at least 6 months, newly diagnosed and treatment naive;
- and diagnosis of Major Depression for the control group.
Exclusion
- consumption of opiates, cocaine or other recreational drugs in the 6 months prior to the beginning of the research;
- use of anti-inflammatory drugs and antidepressants;
- history of neurological, infectious or tumoral pathology, at SNC level;
- severe physical deterioration incompatible with the situation being evaluated.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01492478
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
December 15 2011
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Faculty of Medicice of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal