Implementation and Evaluation of Care Coordination in Linkage to Care for Hepatitis C Following...
Hepatitis CThis study assesses the impact of a hepatitis C care coordination program on rates of linkage to hepatitis C care following release from New York City jails. Adult patients (age 18 years and above) with chronic Hepatitis C infection at Bellevue Hospital Center 19 North prison clinic from July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 will be offered participation in a transitional care coordination program. The rates of linkage of these individuals following release from jail will be compared to a historical cohort of adult patients with chronic Hepatitis C infection at the 19 North prison clinic from January 1, 2014 through June 31, 2015.
Predictive Power of Share Wave Fibro Scan in HCC After HCV Infection
Hepatocellular CarcinomaShear wave electrography score allows stratification of HCC risk in a noninvasive and reliable way and can guide the surveillance strategy for HCC in patients with CLD
HCV Reinfection After DAA Therapy in PWID in Belgium
Hepatitis C Virus InfectionResponse to Therapy of1 moreThe primary aim of this study is to calculate the incidence of HCV reinfection after successful DAA treatment among people who have recently injected drugs. The secondary aim is to identify factors associated with reinfection in this population. Individuals with active injecting drug abuse with a chronic HCV infection who have achieved end of treatment response (ETR; defined as non-detectable HCV RNA at end of treatment) to any interferon-free DAA combination will be included in this multicenter interventional study.
Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C and Disease Modelling
Hepatitis CHepatitis C (HCV) is a major health problem amongst people who inject drugs (PWID) and have limited contact with health care services. Halfway houses (HH) serve to reintegrate former drug users into society. Strategies to eliminate HCV must focus on screening for HCV amongst HH. Linkage to care for PWID population is an issue globally. The aim is to determine the sero-prevalence, demographics, disease distribution and factors associated with the risk of HCV transmission amongst former drug users at Halfway Houses. The secondary aim would be to determine the best models of care that can be used to link these individuals to existing healthcare services in a pragmatic, randomised fashion Halfway Houses are invited to participate in a program of HCV education, point-of-care screening using Oraquick test and staging with Fibroscan® by a small mobile team of healthcare workers. A detailed survey regarding illicit drug injecting practices is performed. Those who are tested positive are referred to medical care. It is anticipated that the prevalence of Hepatitis C within the drug injecting population along with the stages of liver disease such that models for disease burden can be determined.
Longitudinal Assessment of Cardiovascular and Renal Health in Patients With Hepatitis-C (CARE-Hep...
Hepatitis CThe purpose of this study is to monitor the cardiovascular and renal health of patients who previously took BMS-986094 (an investigational medication for hepatitis C) in comparison to hepatitis C infected patients who have never taken BMS-986094.
HCV Genotype 1a Shows a Better Virological Response to Antiviral Therapy Than HCV Genotype 1b
Chronic Hepatitis CSustained virological response (SVR) to antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 according to subtype (1a vs.1b) has not been extensively investigated. This observational study was carried out on a large group of "naïve" HCV patients to evaluate difference, if any, between HCV genotype 1 subtype 1a and 1b on the response to treatment with peginterferon (Peg-IFN) plus ribavirin.
Early Access Program of Telaprevir With Peginterferon and Ribavirin in Chronic Hepatitis C Subjects...
Hepatitis CThe purpose of this early access program is to provide telaprevir to patients with a specific type of hepatitis C viral infection (termed 'genotype 1') who are expected to benefit from telaprevir-based therapy but who reside in countries in which telaprevir is not yet commercially available and who are not eligible for enrollment into a clinical study of telaprevir. The study also aims to collect information on the safety and adverse events with telaprevir treatment in combination with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin, which is typically used to treat patients with hepatitis C. In addition to hepatitis C viral infection, patients in this study will also have a diagnosis of liver fibrosis and compensated liver disease.
Drug Utilization of Boceprevir and Clinical Management of Health Outcomes of Interest in Chronic...
Hepatitis C ChronicThis is an observational prospective follow-up study to assess the utilization of boceprevir and the management of pre-specified health outcomes of interest (HOIs) under conditions of routine clinical care in participants with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) genotype 1. As an observational prospective study, this study is not intended to change the participant/physician relationship, nor influence the physician's drug prescription or therapeutic management of the participant. No individual administration of any therapeutic or prophylactic agent is assigned in this protocol, and there are no procedures required as part of this protocol. Physician choice of the drug used to treat the participant is based on clinical judgment alone.
Do Low High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Levels Predict Treatment Outcome in Patients With Chronic...
Chronic Hepatitis C Viral InfectionThe working hypothesis is that the low HDL serum level predict favorable response to anti viral treatment in chronic HCV (genotype 1) viral infection. This might be used to improve the rate of sustained virologic response.
Collection of Plasma and Serum Samples From Individuals Initiating Sofosbuvir for Chronic Hepatitis...
Hepatitis CThis non-interventional clinical study will be conducted to prospectively collect serial plasma and serum samples from treatment naïve subjects with chronic HCV infection who are initiating sofosbuvir-based therapy. These samples will be used to estimate clinical utility endpoints for the Aptima HCV Quant Dx assay which is used an aid in the management of HCV-infected patients undergoing HCV antiviral therapy.