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"Real-life" Cohort Study on Patients With Chronic HBV Infection in Jiangsu

Recruiting
Conditions
Hepatitis BīŧŒ Chronic
Registration Number
NCT03097952
Lead Sponsor
The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Brief Summary

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains one of the most serious health problems worldwide. Patients with chronic HBV infection are at an increased risk for developing hepatic cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and even death. Although some predictive factors of the outcome of chronic HBV infection were identified, more precisely determine the factors which are associated with the outcome in non-selected patients with chronic HBV infection are still needed. The investigators purpose is to constitute a observational cohort of non-selected Chinese patients to create a database of epidemiological, clinical, biological, virological, immunologic and therapeutic parameters, in order to determine factors associated with the outcome of chronic HBV infection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with chronic HBV infection (defined as HBsAg positive for at least 6 months)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and/or hepatitis D virus (HDV)
  • History of liver transplantation
  • History of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hepatic decompensation20 years

Development of hepatic decompensation will be defined by any of the following events:

(1) Ascites or hepatic hydrothorax; (2)Variceal or portal hypertensive bleeding; (3)Hepatic encephalopathy

Number of participants with antigen loss (HBeAg and HBsAg loss)20 years
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)20 years

The diagnosis of HCC will be made using the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease criteria.

Cirrhosis20 years
Death20 years

Date and cause of death will be recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Suqian People's Hospital

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Suqian, Jiangsu, China

The Fifth People's Hospital of Suzhou

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Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

The Third Hospital of Changzhou

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Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Huai'an No.4 People's Hospital

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Huai'an, Jiangsu, China

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Nanjing Jiangbei People's Hospital

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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