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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12608000400369
ACTRN12608000400369
Recruiting
Phase 4

A single-arm, open-label, pilot study evaluating the efficacy and safety of directly observed peginterferon alfa-2a with ribavirin in conjunction with a peer counsellor in patients actively using injecting drugs who have chronic hepatitis C and attend a drug and alcohol centre.

Dr Joe Sasadeusz0 sites50 target enrollmentAugust 8, 2008

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Impact of standard pharmacotherapy treatment of chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on: (i) quality of life, (ii) mental health status, (iii) injecting drug behaviours, and (iv) opioid pharmacotherapy use in active injecting drug users (IDUs).
Sponsor
Dr Joe Sasadeusz
Enrollment
50
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 8, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Joe Sasadeusz

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Informed consent
  • Age \= 18 years
  • Serologic evidence of chronic hepatitis C infection by an anti\-HCV antibody test and positive HCV PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) for \> 6 months
  • Detectable serum HCV\-RNA (ribonucleic acid) at screening
  • Compensated liver disease (Child\-Pugh Grade A clinical classification)
  • Negative urine or blood pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential) documented within the 24\-hour period prior to the first dose of study drug
  • All fertile males and females and their partners must be using effective contraception during treatment and during the 6 months after treatment end
  • Have had an episode of injecting drug use within 4 weeks of screening
  • Drinking 2 standard drinks or less of alcohol per day ( binge drinking will be allowed as long as it does not exceed 6 standard drinks for males and 4 standard drinks for females less than every 2 weeks)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Frequency of injecting drug use of daily or greater
  • Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent or abide by the requirements of the study protocol
  • Patients unwilling to use an acceptable method of birth control (defined as surgical sterility, intrauterine device, oral contraception, diaphragm or condom in association with a spermicide)
  • Patients previously treated with interferon or ribavirin
  • Evidence of excessive substance abuse as judged by the investigator
  • Therapy with any systemic anti\-viral, anti\-neoplastic or immunomodulatory treatment (including supraphysiologic doses of steroids and radiation) \<\=6 months prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Any investigational drug \<\=4 weeks or 5 half lives, whichever is longer, prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Positive test at screening for anti\-HAV IgM Ab, HBsAg, anti\-HBc IgM Ab, anti\-HIV Ab
  • History or other evidence of a medical condition associated with chronic liver disease other than HCV (eg. hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, metabolic liver disease, alcoholic liver disease)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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