Status:

COMPLETED

Development of a Community-based HCV Treatment Completion Intervention Among HCV Positive Homeless Adults

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Irvine

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of California, Los Angeles

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Conditions:

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will test the efficacy of a Community Health Worker/Registered Nurse (CHW-RN) HCV intervention for homeless individuals, many who are also drug users. The interv...

Detailed Description

HCV infection disproportionately affects homeless and drug-using populations and represents a critical focus for effective HCV prevention at the individual and community level. Homeless persons have a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • currently homeless. A homeless person is defined as anyone who spent the previous night in a public or private shelter, a place not meant for sleeping (van, car, public facility, abandoned building) or in outdoor areas.
  • age 18 or older;
  • willing and able to provide informed consent;
  • able to complete the screener;
  • willing to have blood tests to be screened for HCV and tested HCV antibody positive;
  • APRI ≤ 0.7, no signs of advanced cirrhosis (jaundice, ascites, encephalopathy) and willing to undergo the abdominal US as the standard of care (at the clinic).
  • history of substance use (past 5 years).

Exclusion

  • current ongoing treatment for HCV;
  • current HBV infection;
  • HIV infection and not receiving medications for HIV treatment;
  • not speaking English or Spanish; and
  • testing pregnant; and
  • judged to be cognitively impaired

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 5 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 20 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04513899

Start Date

October 5 2020

End Date

July 20 2022

Last Update

March 1 2024

Active Locations (7)

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Amity Foundation, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90007

2

Cardinal Manning Center, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90013

3

Downtown Women Center, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90013

4

Los Angeles Christian Health Centers (LACHC)

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90013