Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Reducing Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B in Africa

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Hepatitis B Infection

Eligibility:

FEMALE

16-50 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Hepatitis B virus is an infection that can be easily transmitted from women to newborns at the time of delivery. Our objective is to identify novel options that are effective and safe in preventing pe...

Detailed Description

The REVERT-B trial is a multi-center, phase III, randomized 2x2 factorial study designed to test the efficacy of early maternal TDF vs standard duration and neonatal 3TC prophylaxis compared to matchi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • prenatal clinic patient,
  • age ≥16 years,
  • 14-32 weeks gestational age according to clinic dating based on LMP or ultrasound,
  • active hepatitis B with risk of vertical transmission (HBsAg+ AND HBeAg+ or HBV DNA \>1000 IU/ML),
  • plan to receive follow up care and deliver at study facility,
  • capable of providing informed consent.

Exclusion

  • HIV positive (according to HIV antibody testing performed at the initial prenatal visit)
  • known liver cirrhosis or end-stage liver disease,
  • elevated liver enzymes (ALT \>5x upper limit of normal),
  • elevated serum creatinine (\>1.4 mg/dl)
  • currently taking tenofovir medication
  • allergy or intolerance to tenofovir study medication,
  • known fetal anomaly in the current pregnancy,
  • clinical illness requiring hospitalization at the time of enrollment
  • evidence of early labor at the time of enrollment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 3 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

450 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04704024

Start Date

September 3 2021

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

October 8 2025

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

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