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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1
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