Status:
COMPLETED
TeleHepC Treatment Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Oregon Health and Science University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Comagine Health
HIV Alliance
Conditions:
Hepatitis C
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main goal of this study is to test the efficacy of a peer-facilitated telemedicine HCV treatment implementation strategy for people who use drugs versus local HCV treatment referral for achieving ...
Detailed Description
Non-blinded, randomized controlled trial. In-depth qualitative interviews assess attitudes and barriers to treatment. In Phase 1, potential participants will be pulled from a convenience sample at a ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- live in the study area
- have injected drugs or report recreational opioid use without injection in the last 90 days
- are age 18 or greater
- have chronic active, untreated hepatitis C (defined as positive HCV RNA)
- are seeking treatment for hepatitis C infection.
- are able to communicate in English (this is due to the fact that less than 5% of the population in which we are targeting will be non-English speaking; see "Non-English Speaking Subjects" for additional information).
- are enrolled in health insurance
Exclusion
- Have decompensated cirrhosis, defined as Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score of 7 or greater, or CTP B cirrhosis. CTP scoring is a composite of laboratory metrics (bilirubin, albumin, PT/INR) and clinical findings, including:
- increased abdominal or lower extremity swelling
- confusion consistent with hepatic encephalopathy
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 30 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 10 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
203 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04798521
Start Date
June 30 2020
End Date
January 10 2024
Last Update
October 8 2024
Active Locations (3)
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1
Central City Concern
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97205
2
Comagine Health
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97232
3
HIV Alliance
Roseburg, Oregon, United States, 97471