Universal Screening for Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) in Individuals Living with HIV/HBV Coinfection and HBV-related HCC
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Grace Lai Hung Wong
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Rate of positive anti-HDV
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a territory-wide cross-sectional study of all individuals living with HIV/HBV coinfection and HBV-related HCC.
Detailed Description
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains endemic in Hong Kong with an estimated prevalence of 6.2% in the recent Population Health Survey 2020-2022.1 The estimated prevalence of chronic HBV infection among individuals living with HIV is 8%.2 Yet, no data are available concerning the disease burden of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) among individuals living with HIV/HBV coinfection.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Individuals with HIV infection, i.e. anti-HIV or HIV RNA positive; AND
- •Individuals with chronic hepatitis B, i.e. hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or HBV DNA positive for two times at least 6 months apart; AND
- •Aged 18 years old or above.
- •Written or verbal consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria
- •Refusal to consent
- •Age \< 18 years
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rate of positive anti-HDV
Time Frame: at screening
Primary endpoint is seroprevalence rate of positive anti-HDV
Secondary Outcomes
- Prevalence rate of detectable HDV RNA(at screening)
- Prevalence rate of compensated advanced chronic liver disease(at screening)
Investigators
Grace Lai Hung Wong
Professor
Chinese University of Hong Kong