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Hepatitis BNCT01645007

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Infection in the Galilee Region, Israel

An observational study of Hepatitis B, run by Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

Primary Aims: 1. Evaluate HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) infection prevalence among Druze in the Galilee. 2. Educate the population in order to reduce transmission 3. Increase awareness among primary care providers Secondary Aims: 1. Identify chronic HBV infected patients who need to be followed and treated, 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hepatitis B
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento not given
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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Native Israeli Druze

Who may be able to join

  • All consent adults who are 18 year old or older

Who cannot join

  • Individuals younger than 18 year old
  • Individuals who cannot or will not sign consent

About this study

Primary Aims:

  1. Evaluate HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) infection prevalence among Druze in the Galilee.
  2. Educate the population in order to reduce transmission
  3. Increase awareness among primary care providers
Read more

Secondary Aims:

  1. Identify chronic HBV infected patients who need to be followed and treated,
  2. Identify HBV infected women in a childbearing age
  3. Identify non immunized individuals and recommend vaccination
  4. Identify previously vaccinated individuals who are not immunized
  5. Identify previously vaccinated individuals who became infected

Study Design:

Study population is targeted to native Israeli Druze. We aim for evaluating up to 20,000 people from Druze communities in the Galilee area

This work will be divided into three sections:

  1. Increasing awareness: lectures and local events will be taken place in the communities. Written information will be given and primary care-providers mainly family doctors, nurses and obstetric surgeons will be involved.
  2. All participants, upon signing a consent will:
  • Fill up a questioner
  • Checked for weight, height and waist circumflex
  • Have a blood sample taken
  1. Results and recommendations will be forwarded to all participants
Conditions
Hepatitis B
Keywords
Hepatitis B, Prevalence, HBsAg, Vaccination, Galilee
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis B

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jul 2012 (estimated)

Why it stopped: The study was not carried out due to lack of funding and budget problems

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01645007
Sponsor's protocol ID
0025-12-NHR
Status last verified
Jun 2014
First submitted
17 Jul 2012
Last updated
18 Jun 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hepatitis B, run by Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya.

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 2 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?
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 18 Jun 2014.

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