Hepatitis CNCT00825877
Long-term Follow-up of HALT-C Sustained Virological Responders
An observational study of Hepatitis C and Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial is a multicenter clinical trial conducted to assess the effects of long-term antiviral drug therapy on the progression of liver disease in patients who have advanced chronic hepatitis C and have not responded to prior therapies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatitis C, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Ascites
- How many people
- 140 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 15 Jan 2009to 29 Jun 2012
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients who developed a virological response at week 20 of the HALT-C study.
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
About this study
Official title: Long-Term Follow-Up of HALT-C Sustained Virologic Responders
The Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial is a multicenter clinical trial conducted to assess the effects of long-term antiviral drug therapy on the progression of liver disease in patients who have advanced chronic hepatitis C and have not responded to prior therapies. Chronic hepatitis C is a long-lasting viral infection affecting the liver that may lead to permanent liver damage and cirrhosis (replacement of healthy liver cells by scar tissue). If left untreated, a proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis C will be at risk for complications of liver disease. The drug therapy in the HALT-C trial was designed to clear the hepatitis C virus from the patient s system in order to prevent or mitigate these potential complications. The purpose of this research is to determine if patients with chronic hepatitis C who experienced clearance of hepatitis C virus (known as a sustained virologic response, or SVR) during the HALT-C trial have developed any complications of their liver disease.
This study will include 180 subjects who participated in the initial phase of the HALT-C trial and experienced an SVR. The participants will visit the National Institutes of Health for an in-person study visit.
Read more
During the visit, patients will have blood drawn for lab tests to monitor the progress of their liver disease, and may be asked to undergo an ultrasound examination of the liver to detect any abnormalities that may be attributed to liver cancer. Patients will also answer questions about their medical history particularly any outcomes or events related to their hepatitis C that have occurred since the HALT-C trial and may be asked to sign a release of information to allow researchers to obtain medical records from other clinics or physicians where they have received treatment.
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Read the detailed description
Subjects who have achieved a sustained virologic response during their participation in the multicentered HALT-C clinical trial for treatment of chronic hepatitis C are being invited to return for a single clinic visit to assess whether any decompensation events (e.g. ascites, varicela hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy) or hepatocellular cancer has occurred. Subjects able and willing to return to the NIH will undergo standard clinical examinations, questionnaires and an ultrasound examination of the liver, to assess the status of their hepatitis C. Data will be pooled from all of the 10 clinical centers, analyzed and compared to an age and gender matched control group of nonresponder subjects who participated in the HALT-C Trial. A data coordinating center (New England Research Institutes) will conduct the data analysis. This will be a descriptive natural history study.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Ascites, Variceal Hemorrhage, Death
- Keywords
- Hepatitis C, Sustained Virological Response, HALT-C, Peginterferon and Ribavirin, HCV RNA
- Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Ascites, Death
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Jan 2009 (estimated)
- Study start15 Jan 2009
- Study completion29 Jun 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hepatitis CStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Investigators
- Marc G Ghany, M.D., Principal investigator, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00825877
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 090067
- Other IDs
- 09-DK-0067
- Status last verified
- 29 Jun 2012
- First submitted
- 17 Jan 2009
- Last updated
- 17 Dec 2019
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Morishima C, Morgan TR, Everhart JE, Wright EC, Shiffman ML, Everson GT, Lindsay KL, Lok AS, Bonkovsky HL, Di Bisceglie AM, Lee WM, Dienstag JL, Ghany MG, Gretch DR; HALT-C Trial Group. HCV RNA detection by TMA during the hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment against cirrhosis (Halt-C) trial. Hepatology. 2006 Aug;44(2):360-7. doi: 10.1002/hep.21265.
PubMed 16871570Ikeda K, Saitoh S, Arase Y, Chayama K, Suzuki Y, Kobayashi M, Tsubota A, Nakamura I, Murashima N, Kumada H, Kawanishi M. Effect of interferon therapy on hepatocellular carcinogenesis in patients with chronic hepatitis type C: A long-term observation study of 1,643 patients using statistical bias correction with proportional hazard analysis. Hepatology. 1999 Apr;29(4):1124-30. doi: 10.1002/hep.510290439.
PubMed 10094956Yoshida H, Shiratori Y, Moriyama M, Arakawa Y, Ide T, Sata M, Inoue O, Yano M, Tanaka M, Fujiyama S, Nishiguchi S, Kuroki T, Imazeki F, Yokosuka O, Kinoyama S, Yamada G, Omata M. Interferon therapy reduces the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma: national surveillance program of cirrhotic and noncirrhotic patients with chronic hepatitis C in Japan. IHIT Study Group. Inhibition of Hepatocarcinogenesis by Interferon Therapy. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Aug 3;131(3):174-81. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-131-3-199908030-00003.
PubMed 10428733
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Dec 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Long-Term Follow-Up of HALT-C Sustained Virologic Responders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00825877
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 090067
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Ascites, Variceal Hemorrhage, Death
- Keywords
- Hepatitis C, Sustained Virological Response, HALT-C, Peginterferon and Ribavirin, HCV RNA
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 15 Jan 2009
- Study completion
- 29 Jun 2012
- First posted
- 21 Jan 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial is a multicenter clinical trial conducted to assess the effects of long-term antiviral drug therapy on the progression of liver disease in patients who have advanced chronic hepatitis C and have not responded to prior therapies. Chronic hepatitis C is a long-lasting viral infection affecting the liver that may lead to permanent liver damage and cirrhosis (replacement of healthy liver cells by scar tissue). If left untreated, a proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis C will be at risk for complications of liver disease. The drug therapy in the HALT-C trial was designed to clear the hepatitis C virus from the patient s system in order to prevent or mitigate these potential complications. The purpose of this research is to determine if patients with chronic hepatitis C who experienced clearance of hepatitis C virus (known as a sustained virologic response, or SVR) during the HALT-C trial have developed any complications of their liver disease.
This study will include 180 subjects who participated in the initial phase of the HALT-C trial and experienced an SVR. The participants will visit the National Institutes of Health for an in-person study visit.
During the visit, patients will have blood drawn for lab tests to monitor the progress of their liver disease, and may be asked to undergo an ultrasound examination of the liver to detect any abnormalities that may be attributed to liver cancer. Patients will also answer questions about their medical history particularly any outcomes or events related to their hepatitis C that have occurred since the HALT-C trial and may be asked to sign a release of information to allow researchers to obtain medical records from other clinics or physicians where they have received treatment.
...
Detailed description
Subjects who have achieved a sustained virologic response during their participation in the multicentered HALT-C clinical trial for treatment of chronic hepatitis C are being invited to return for a single clinic visit to assess whether any decompensation events (e.g. ascites, varicela hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy) or hepatocellular cancer has occurred. Subjects able and willing to return to the NIH will undergo standard clinical examinations, questionnaires and an ultrasound examination of the liver, to assess the status of their hepatitis C. Data will be pooled from all of the 10 clinical centers, analyzed and compared to an age and gender matched control group of nonresponder subjects who participated in the HALT-C Trial. A data coordinating center (New England Research Institutes) will conduct the data analysis. This will be a descriptive natural history study.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Other
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients who developed a virological response at week 20 of the HALT-C study.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Dec 2019.
- Background: PubMed 16871570Morishima C, Morgan TR, Everhart JE, Wright EC, Shiffman ML, Everson GT, Lindsay KL, Lok AS, Bonkovsky HL, Di Bisceglie AM, Lee WM, Dienstag JL, Ghany MG, Gretch DR; HALT-C Trial Group. HCV RNA detection by TMA during the hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment against cirrhosis (Halt-C) trial. Hepatology. 2006 Aug;44(2):360-7. doi: 10.1002/hep.21265.
- Background: PubMed 10094956Ikeda K, Saitoh S, Arase Y, Chayama K, Suzuki Y, Kobayashi M, Tsubota A, Nakamura I, Murashima N, Kumada H, Kawanishi M. Effect of interferon therapy on hepatocellular carcinogenesis in patients with chronic hepatitis type C: A long-term observation study of 1,643 patients using statistical bias correction with proportional hazard analysis. Hepatology. 1999 Apr;29(4):1124-30. doi: 10.1002/hep.510290439.
- Background: PubMed 10428733Yoshida H, Shiratori Y, Moriyama M, Arakawa Y, Ide T, Sata M, Inoue O, Yano M, Tanaka M, Fujiyama S, Nishiguchi S, Kuroki T, Imazeki F, Yokosuka O, Kinoyama S, Yamada G, Omata M. Interferon therapy reduces the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma: national surveillance program of cirrhotic and noncirrhotic patients with chronic hepatitis C in Japan. IHIT Study Group. Inhibition of Hepatocarcinogenesis by Interferon Therapy. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Aug 3;131(3):174-81. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-131-3-199908030-00003.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Marc G Ghany, M.D. principal investigator
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Hepatitis C and Hepatocellular Carcinoma, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00825877, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Dec 2019.