Re-linkage to Care of Patients With Hepatitis C

• Conditions: Viral Hepatitis C

• Registration Number: NCT04470271
• Lead Sponsor: Austral University, Argentina

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were lost of follow up and relinkage them to hepatitis C care

Detailed Description

The investigators will review electronic medical charts to identify patients with HCV diagnosis. Next, investigators will evaluate if these patients are routinely followed by liver specialists at the Institution. Those patients who were lost of follow up will be reached to evaluate their disease and eventually offer them to restart HCV care.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Study First Submitted: 2020-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-10
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-14
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-14
• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study Completion: 2021-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients older than 18 years
• Patients clinically evaluated at least once in the participating medical center
• chronic HCV infection

Exclusion Criteria

• There are no exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of participants who were lost of follow up	through study completion, an average of 6 months	Participants are going to be contacted by phone or email to evaluate if they are under HCV care

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Austral; 🇦🇷 Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina