Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude about The Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults
- Conditions
- adolescents and young adults who have risk(s) of HCV infectionHepatitis C virus (HCV), adolescents, young adults, prevalence, sofosbuvir/ velpatasvir, knowledge and attitude, treatment literacy
- Registration Number
- TCTR20221111007
- Lead Sponsor
- Ratchadaphiseksomphot Endowment Fund
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
Adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years old who obtain voluntary consent to participate in a research project with the presence of any of the following risk factors will constitute a cause for the inclusion of the participant: HIV-infected patient, having anal sex, having multiple sexual partners, as in the last six months, having more than 1 partner, or having a history of substance abuse
Exclusion Criteria
The participant who had an HCV infection or had been cured before or ever had an anti-HCV screening for less than 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Positive for anti-HCV antibody at 1 day after enrollment Rapid anti-HCV antibody test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge and attitude at 1 day after enrollment questionare