Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C in Adult Children of Female Baby Boomers
Completed
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, ChronicHepatitis C
- Registration Number
- NCT03038763
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Brief Summary
The investigators aim to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C in the adult children of female baby boomers. During the years baby boomers were becoming pregnant, hepatitis C testing was either not available or was not standard of care. Because of this, participants' children may be unaware of participants' risk of hepatitis C.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Mothers:
- Born between 1/1/45-12/31/64
- Black or white race
- Active or prior infection with hepatitis C
- Have at least one living adult child over the age of 18
Children:
- ≥18 years of age
- Born to mother with current or prior HCV infection, with likely timing of HCV acquisition prior to or during pregnancy
- Mother gave informed consent for child to be approached for study participation
Exclusion Criteria
Mothers:
- Unwilling to disclose hepatitis C status to children
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HCV prevalence Within 1 week of labwork at first study visit Prevalence of HCV in adult children of female baby boomers who have or have had HCV
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Liver fibrosis Within 2 weeks of diagnosis of HCV Level of liver fibrosis (detected through fibrosure test) found in adult children diagnosed as HCV-positive
HCV genotype Within 6 weeks of diagnosis of HCV HCV genotype for adult children diagnosed as HCV-positive
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States