Patients' View of Hepatitis C Treatment Completion or Withdrawal
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 21
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Attributes of Treatment Experience
研究概览
简要总结
Qualitative pilot study of patients' views of their experience with antiviral treatment for hepatitis C.
详细描述
Qualitative pilot study of patient' views of their experiences with antiviral treatment for hepatitis C. Two groups of patients will be sampled: nine who completed a 24 or 48 week course of treatment and nine who withdrew from treatment prior to planned end. Interview data will be analyzed using narrative and grounded theory methods to identify attributes of treatment experience that may discriminate between completion and withdrawal.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Ever initiated anitiviral treatment for hepatitis C.
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Attributes of Treatment Experience
时间窗: Zero to five years since ending treatment.
Four basic reasons for persisting in antiviral treatment were identified: cure the disease, concern about diminishing time to act (avoid bad end), demonstation of personal strength, and redemption for past behavior.
次要结局
未报告次要终点