Hepatitis CNCT02393365
Prevalence and Screening of Hepatitis C in Belgium in 2015
A study testing Questionnaire and HCV serology in people with Hepatitis C, run by Brugmann University Hospital at 4 sites in Belgium.
Trial summary
Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that causes inflammation of the liver that can lead to diminished liver function or liver failure. The number of chronically infected persons worldwide is estimated to be about 170 million that is 2.35% of the world population. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatitis C
- What is being tested?
- Questionnaire and HCV serology
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10,000 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesBelgium
- Study dates
- 10 Mar 2015to 17 Dec 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- All patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology.
Who cannot join
- none
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
Belgium4 sites
St Pierre Hospital
Brussels, 1000
CHU Brugmann
Brussels, 1020
Erasme
Brussels, 1070
UCL St Luc
Brussels, 1200
About this study
Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that causes inflammation of the liver that can lead to diminished liver function or liver failure.
The number of chronically infected persons worldwide is estimated to be about 170 million that is 2.35% of the world population. Most people infected with the hepatitis C virus have no symptoms of the disease until the advanced stages of liver disease have occurred, which may take several years. The long-term impact of HCV infection is highly variable, from minimal changes to extensive fibrosis and cirrhosis with or without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Read more
Advanced liver disease (ALD) can lead to significant clinical and economic consequences, including liver transplantation. HCV can reduce life expectancy and impair quality of life. HCV-related complications as well as the highly debilitating effects on patients represent a significant item of expenditure for the National Health Service. Because of the latency of infection, numerous country-specific population analyses suggest that HCV will cause an increasing number of liver-related deaths despite the dramatic drop in incidence and prevalence. These deaths will be related to prevalent HCV infection especially during and after World War II through indiscreet and widespread treatment with intravenous injection using contaminated syringes, needles and remunerated blood donors. Eradicating HCV infection can prevent the complications of HCV-related liver and extrahepatic diseases, including liver necroinflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, HCC, and death.
Newly discovered hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy with direct acting antiviral agents (DAA) like Simeprevir, sofosbuvir open a new chapter in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Those new treatment regimens promise oral dosing, higher SVR, shorter duration of treatment and fewer side effects. In a near future all patients should qualify for future all-oral therapies.
However recent analysis have shown that increasing efficacy of treatment alone will not be able to reduce the HCV disease burden. The largest reduction in HCV-related morbidity and mortality can be obtained when higher efficacy therapies is combined with increased diagnosis and treatment rate. With a treatment rate of 10% it is possible to achieve a > 90% decline in total infections by 2030. This would require a 3-5 fold increase in diagnosis and/or treatment for most countries.
The implementation of screening criteria for hepatitis C virus (HCV) such as targeting birth cohorts has potential effect on reducing the progression of hepatitis C virus (HCV) to advanced liver disease (ALD) and could avoid unnecessary high financial costs and preserve quality of life.
Robust data from public health surveillance, surveys of the general and risk populations are required to make decisions in allocating public health resources to diagnose, assess and treat HCV infection.
In Belgium no recent prevalence studies have been conducted. The most cited anti-HCV prevalence is 0.87% based on a study in the Flemish population published in 1997 but collected in 1994. In a French Belgian population there was an overall seroprevalence of 0.6%. However, the population under study was not representative for the whole French community, because the recruited subjects were significantly younger.
A survey among cirrhotic and hepatocellular patients in the French community revealed that 20% of cirrhosis and 47% of hepatocellular cancer were related to hepatitis C. The diagnosis rate of HCV in Belgium is estimated at 43%, signifying that more than 50% of HCV patients remains undiagnosed.
Several studies have already mentioned that aged population especially those born after Second World War are carriers of hepatitis C virus infection. Early detection of HCV infection and treating before progress to advanced liver disease (ALD) is an excellent opportunity to rationalize resource allocation and to improve patients' quality of life.
Recently birth cohort screening recommendations were developed in the United States. In Belgium, no formal screening strategy exists. However the Belgian association of the study of the liver (BASL) recommends targeted HCV screening for high-risk populations (including individuals with a blood transfusion or major medical event prior to 1 july 1990, intranasal or IDU and dialysis patients) in addition to nontargeted screening among pre-operative patients and pregnant women. A birth cohort analysis based on a model suggests a birth cohort between 1950 and 1975 in Belgium. This population should reflect 70% of the viremic population.
In this study, the investigators want to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C in Belgium in 2014 and to confirm the proposed targeted birth cohort and other risk factors. These data could provide an efficient source of identifying newly diagnosed patients as part of a national screening strategy.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Being tested
- Questionnaire, HCV serology
- Keywords
- Hepatitis C, HCV, screening
- Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
QuestionnaireOther
All patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology will be asked, after signing an informed consent, to fill in a questionnaire about HCV risk factors.
HCV serologyProcedure or surgery
In case of a pre-operative blood sample an HCV serology will also be done as part of a routine pre-operative screening.
In patients where no pre-operative blood sample is done an additional consent will be asked to perform a blood sample for HCV serology. This qualifies the study as 'interventional' according to the Belgian legislation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| HCV screening | Other | All patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology. Receives: Other: Questionnaire; Procedure: HCV serology |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
HCV risk factors questionnaire
All patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology will be asked, after signing an informed consent, to fill in a questionnaire regarding HCV risk factors (1 page). The collection of the questionnaires and the entering of the data into an electronic database will be done in an anonymous way.
Measured: up to one day after hospital admission
Positive/Negative Hepatitis C serology
In case of a pre-operative blood sampling, an HCV detection test will be done on the serum as part of the routine pre-operative screening. The sample will be analyzed in the Hospital Laboratory according to the current belgian guidelines regarding hepatitis C virus detection. In patients where no pre-operative blood sample is done, an additional consent will be asked to take a blood sample for HCV detection. In case of a positive test result (positive HCV serology), patients will be contacted. Those patients will be proposed to contact their family doctor (GP) or a specialist of their choice in order to realize a classic work up and discuss therapeutic options if necessary.
Measured: up to 10 days after hospital admission
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Study start10 Mar 2015
- Primary completion17 Dec 2018
- Study completion17 Dec 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (13)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hepatitis CStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10,000 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr Luc Lasser, Brugmann University Hospital
- Investigators
- Luc Lasser, MD, Principal investigator, CHU BrugmannChristophe Moreno, MD, Principal investigator, ErasmeThomas Serste, MD, Principal investigator, CHU St PierrePeter Starkel, MD, Principal investigator, UCL - St Luc
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02393365
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CHUB-HCV screening
- Status last verified
- Apr 2019
- First submitted
- 9 Mar 2015
- Last updated
- 17 Apr 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Lavanchy D. Evolving epidemiology of hepatitis C virus. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Feb;17(2):107-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03432.x.
PubMed 21091831European Association for Study of Liver. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: management of hepatitis C virus infection. J Hepatol. 2014 Feb;60(2):392-420. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.11.003. Epub 2013 Dec 9. No abstract available.
PubMed 24331294Menzin J, White LA, Nichols C, Deniz B. The economic burden of advanced liver disease among patients with hepatitis C virus: a large state Medicaid perspective. BMC Health Serv Res. 2012 Dec 15;12:459. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-459.
PubMed 23241078Wong JB. Hepatitis C: cost of illness and considerations for the economic evaluation of antiviral therapies. Pharmacoeconomics. 2006;24(7):661-72. doi: 10.2165/00019053-200624070-00005.
PubMed 16802842Ruggeri M, Coretti S, Gasbarrini A, Cicchetti A. Economic assessment of an anti-HCV screening program in Italy. Value Health. 2013 Sep-Oct;16(6):965-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2013.07.005.
PubMed 24041346Yoshizawa H. Hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatitis C virus infection in Japan: projection to other countries in the foreseeable future. Oncology. 2002;62 Suppl 1:8-17. doi: 10.1159/000048270.
PubMed 11868791Wedemeyer H, Duberg AS, Buti M, Rosenberg WM, Frankova S, Esmat G, Ormeci N, Van Vlierberghe H, Gschwantler M, Akarca U, Aleman S, Balik I, Berg T, Bihl F, Bilodeau M, Blasco AJ, Brandao Mello CE, Bruggmann P, Calinas F, Calleja JL, Cheinquer H, Christensen PB, Clausen M, Coelho HS, Cornberg M, Cramp ME, Dore GJ, Doss W, El-Sayed MH, Ergor G, Estes C, Falconer K, Felix J, Ferraz ML, Ferreira PR, Garcia-Samaniego J, Gerstoft J, Giria JA, Goncales FL Jr, Guimaraes Pessoa M, Hezode C, Hindman SJ, Hofer H, Husa P, Idilman R, Kaberg M, Kaita KD, Kautz A, Kaymakoglu S, Krajden M, Krarup H, Laleman W, Lavanchy D, Lazaro P, Marinho RT, Marotta P, Mauss S, Mendes Correa MC, Moreno C, Mullhaupt B, Myers RP, Nemecek V, Ovrehus AL, Parkes J, Peltekian KM, Ramji A, Razavi H, Reis N, Roberts SK, Roudot-Thoraval F, Ryder SD, Sarmento-Castro R, Sarrazin C, Semela D, Sherman M, Shiha GE, Sperl J, Starkel P, Stauber RE, Thompson AJ, Urbanek P, Van Damme P, van Thiel I, Vandijck D, Vogel W, Waked I, Weis N, Wiegand J, Yosry A, Zekry A, Negro F, Sievert W, Gower E. Strategies to manage hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease burden. J Viral Hepat. 2014 May;21 Suppl 1:60-89. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12249.
PubMed 24713006McGarry LJ, Pawar VS, Panchmatia HR, Rubin JL, Davis GL, Younossi ZM, Capretta JC, O'Grady MJ, Weinstein MC. Economic model of a birth cohort screening program for hepatitis C virus. Hepatology. 2012 May;55(5):1344-55. doi: 10.1002/hep.25510. Epub 2012 Mar 18.
PubMed 22135116Van Damme P, Thyssen A, Van Loock F. Epidemiology of hepatitis C in Belgium: present and future. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2002 Apr-Jun;65(2):78-9.
PubMed 12148442Dore GJ, Ward J, Thursz M. Hepatitis C disease burden and strategies to manage the burden (Guest Editors Mark Thursz, Gregory Dore and John Ward). J Viral Hepat. 2014 May;21 Suppl 1:1-4. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12253.
PubMed 24713003McEwan P, Ward T, Yuan Y, Kim R, L'italien G. The impact of timing and prioritization on the cost-effectiveness of birth cohort testing and treatment for hepatitis C virus in the United States. Hepatology. 2013 Jul;58(1):54-64. doi: 10.1002/hep.26304. Epub 2013 May 27.
PubMed 23389841Smith BD, Morgan RL, Beckett GA, Falck-Ytter Y, Holtzman D, Teo CG, Jewett A, Baack B, Rein DB, Patel N, Alter M, Yartel A, Ward JW; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for the identification of chronic hepatitis C virus infection among persons born during 1945-1965. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2012 Aug 17;61(RR-4):1-32.
PubMed 22895429Van Damme P, Laleman W, Starkel P, Van Vlierberghe H, Vandijck D, Hindman SJ, Razavi H, Moreno C. Hepatitis C epidemiology in Belgium. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2014 Jun;77(2):277-9.
PubMed 25090833
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Apr 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prevalence and Screening of Hepatitis C in Belgium in 2015
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02393365
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CHUB-HCV screening
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Keywords
- Hepatitis C, HCV, screening
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 10,000 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Brugmann University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Mar 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Dec 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 17 Dec 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Mar 2015 (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.
Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that causes inflammation of the liver that can lead to diminished liver function or liver failure.
The number of chronically infected persons worldwide is estimated to be about 170 million that is 2.35% of the world population. Most people infected with the hepatitis C virus have no symptoms of the disease until the advanced stages of liver disease have occurred, which may take several years. The long-term impact of HCV infection is highly variable, from minimal changes to extensive fibrosis and cirrhosis with or without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Advanced liver disease (ALD) can lead to significant clinical and economic consequences, including liver transplantation. HCV can reduce life expectancy and impair quality of life. HCV-related complications as well as the highly debilitating effects on patients represent a significant item of expenditure for the National Health Service. Because of the latency of infection, numerous country-specific population analyses suggest that HCV will cause an increasing number of liver-related deaths despite the dramatic drop in incidence and prevalence. These deaths will be related to prevalent HCV infection especially during and after World War II through indiscreet and widespread treatment with intravenous injection using contaminated syringes, needles and remunerated blood donors. Eradicating HCV infection can prevent the complications of HCV-related liver and extrahepatic diseases, including liver necroinflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, HCC, and death.
Newly discovered hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy with direct acting antiviral agents (DAA) like Simeprevir, sofosbuvir open a new chapter in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Those new treatment regimens promise oral dosing, higher SVR, shorter duration of treatment and fewer side effects. In a near future all patients should qualify for future all-oral therapies.
However recent analysis have shown that increasing efficacy of treatment alone will not be able to reduce the HCV disease burden. The largest reduction in HCV-related morbidity and mortality can be obtained when higher efficacy therapies is combined with increased diagnosis and treatment rate. With a treatment rate of 10% it is possible to achieve a > 90% decline in total infections by 2030. This would require a 3-5 fold increase in diagnosis and/or treatment for most countries.
The implementation of screening criteria for hepatitis C virus (HCV) such as targeting birth cohorts has potential effect on reducing the progression of hepatitis C virus (HCV) to advanced liver disease (ALD) and could avoid unnecessary high financial costs and preserve quality of life.
Robust data from public health surveillance, surveys of the general and risk populations are required to make decisions in allocating public health resources to diagnose, assess and treat HCV infection.
In Belgium no recent prevalence studies have been conducted. The most cited anti-HCV prevalence is 0.87% based on a study in the Flemish population published in 1997 but collected in 1994. In a French Belgian population there was an overall seroprevalence of 0.6%. However, the population under study was not representative for the whole French community, because the recruited subjects were significantly younger.
A survey among cirrhotic and hepatocellular patients in the French community revealed that 20% of cirrhosis and 47% of hepatocellular cancer were related to hepatitis C. The diagnosis rate of HCV in Belgium is estimated at 43%, signifying that more than 50% of HCV patients remains undiagnosed.
Several studies have already mentioned that aged population especially those born after Second World War are carriers of hepatitis C virus infection. Early detection of HCV infection and treating before progress to advanced liver disease (ALD) is an excellent opportunity to rationalize resource allocation and to improve patients' quality of life.
Recently birth cohort screening recommendations were developed in the United States. In Belgium, no formal screening strategy exists. However the Belgian association of the study of the liver (BASL) recommends targeted HCV screening for high-risk populations (including individuals with a blood transfusion or major medical event prior to 1 july 1990, intranasal or IDU and dialysis patients) in addition to nontargeted screening among pre-operative patients and pregnant women. A birth cohort analysis based on a model suggests a birth cohort between 1950 and 1975 in Belgium. This population should reflect 70% of the viremic population.
In this study, the investigators want to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C in Belgium in 2014 and to confirm the proposed targeted birth cohort and other risk factors. These data could provide an efficient source of identifying newly diagnosed patients as part of a national screening strategy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| HCV screening | Other | Other: Questionnaire, Procedure: HCV serologyAll patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology.
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.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| QuestionnaireAll patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology will be asked, after signing an informed consent, to fill in a questionnaire about HCV risk factors. | Other | HCV screening |
| HCV serologyIn case of a pre-operative blood sample an HCV serology will also be done as part of a routine pre-operative screening. In patients where no pre-operative blood sample is done an additional consent will be asked to perform a blood sample for HCV serology. This qualifies the study as 'interventional' according to the Belgian legislation. | Procedure or surgery | HCV screening |
Primary outcome
HCV risk factors questionnaire
Time frame: up to one day after hospital admission
All patients admitted to the one day clinic for surgery and gastroenterology will be asked, after signing an informed consent, to fill in a questionnaire regarding HCV risk factors (1 page). The collection of the questionnaires and the entering of the data into an electronic database will be done in an anonymous way.
Positive/Negative Hepatitis C serology
Time frame: up to 10 days after hospital admission
In case of a pre-operative blood sampling, an HCV detection test will be done on the serum as part of the routine pre-operative screening. The sample will be analyzed in the Hospital Laboratory according to the current belgian guidelines regarding hepatitis C virus detection. In patients where no pre-operative blood sample is done, an additional consent will be asked to take a blood sample for HCV detection. In case of a positive test result (positive HCV serology), patients will be contacted. Those patients will be proposed to contact their family doctor (GP) or a specialist of their choice in order to realize a classic work up and discuss therapeutic options if necessary.
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 Apr 2019.
- Background: PubMed 21091831Lavanchy D. Evolving epidemiology of hepatitis C virus. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Feb;17(2):107-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03432.x.
- Background: PubMed 24331294European Association for Study of Liver. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: management of hepatitis C virus infection. J Hepatol. 2014 Feb;60(2):392-420. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.11.003. Epub 2013 Dec 9. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 23241078Menzin J, White LA, Nichols C, Deniz B. The economic burden of advanced liver disease among patients with hepatitis C virus: a large state Medicaid perspective. BMC Health Serv Res. 2012 Dec 15;12:459. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-459.
- Background: PubMed 16802842Wong JB. Hepatitis C: cost of illness and considerations for the economic evaluation of antiviral therapies. Pharmacoeconomics. 2006;24(7):661-72. doi: 10.2165/00019053-200624070-00005.
- Background: PubMed 24041346Ruggeri M, Coretti S, Gasbarrini A, Cicchetti A. Economic assessment of an anti-HCV screening program in Italy. Value Health. 2013 Sep-Oct;16(6):965-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2013.07.005.
- Background: PubMed 11868791Yoshizawa H. Hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatitis C virus infection in Japan: projection to other countries in the foreseeable future. Oncology. 2002;62 Suppl 1:8-17. doi: 10.1159/000048270.
- Background: PubMed 24713006Wedemeyer H, Duberg AS, Buti M, Rosenberg WM, Frankova S, Esmat G, Ormeci N, Van Vlierberghe H, Gschwantler M, Akarca U, Aleman S, Balik I, Berg T, Bihl F, Bilodeau M, Blasco AJ, Brandao Mello CE, Bruggmann P, Calinas F, Calleja JL, Cheinquer H, Christensen PB, Clausen M, Coelho HS, Cornberg M, Cramp ME, Dore GJ, Doss W, El-Sayed MH, Ergor G, Estes C, Falconer K, Felix J, Ferraz ML, Ferreira PR, Garcia-Samaniego J, Gerstoft J, Giria JA, Goncales FL Jr, Guimaraes Pessoa M, Hezode C, Hindman SJ, Hofer H, Husa P, Idilman R, Kaberg M, Kaita KD, Kautz A, Kaymakoglu S, Krajden M, Krarup H, Laleman W, Lavanchy D, Lazaro P, Marinho RT, Marotta P, Mauss S, Mendes Correa MC, Moreno C, Mullhaupt B, Myers RP, Nemecek V, Ovrehus AL, Parkes J, Peltekian KM, Ramji A, Razavi H, Reis N, Roberts SK, Roudot-Thoraval F, Ryder SD, Sarmento-Castro R, Sarrazin C, Semela D, Sherman M, Shiha GE, Sperl J, Starkel P, Stauber RE, Thompson AJ, Urbanek P, Van Damme P, van Thiel I, Vandijck D, Vogel W, Waked I, Weis N, Wiegand J, Yosry A, Zekry A, Negro F, Sievert W, Gower E. Strategies to manage hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease burden. J Viral Hepat. 2014 May;21 Suppl 1:60-89. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12249.
- Background: PubMed 22135116McGarry LJ, Pawar VS, Panchmatia HR, Rubin JL, Davis GL, Younossi ZM, Capretta JC, O'Grady MJ, Weinstein MC. Economic model of a birth cohort screening program for hepatitis C virus. Hepatology. 2012 May;55(5):1344-55. doi: 10.1002/hep.25510. Epub 2012 Mar 18.
- Background: PubMed 12148442Van Damme P, Thyssen A, Van Loock F. Epidemiology of hepatitis C in Belgium: present and future. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2002 Apr-Jun;65(2):78-9.
- Background: PubMed 24713003Dore GJ, Ward J, Thursz M. Hepatitis C disease burden and strategies to manage the burden (Guest Editors Mark Thursz, Gregory Dore and John Ward). J Viral Hepat. 2014 May;21 Suppl 1:1-4. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12253.
- Background: PubMed 23389841McEwan P, Ward T, Yuan Y, Kim R, L'italien G. The impact of timing and prioritization on the cost-effectiveness of birth cohort testing and treatment for hepatitis C virus in the United States. Hepatology. 2013 Jul;58(1):54-64. doi: 10.1002/hep.26304. Epub 2013 May 27.
- Background: PubMed 22895429Smith BD, Morgan RL, Beckett GA, Falck-Ytter Y, Holtzman D, Teo CG, Jewett A, Baack B, Rein DB, Patel N, Alter M, Yartel A, Ward JW; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for the identification of chronic hepatitis C virus infection among persons born during 1945-1965. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2012 Aug 17;61(RR-4):1-32.
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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.
Luc Lasser, MD principal investigator
CHU Brugmann
Christophe Moreno, MD principal investigator
Erasme
Thomas Serste, MD principal investigator
CHU St Pierre
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Questionnaire and HCV serology in people with Hepatitis C, run by Brugmann University Hospital at 4 sites in Belgium.
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 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in Belgium. 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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
HCV risk factors questionnaire (time frame: up to one day after hospital admission). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02393365, which also lists 13 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 Apr 2019.