Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Patients on Opioid Pharmacotherapy

NCT01120795 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2024-01-30

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if treatment of chronic hepatitis C in people who are on opiate replacement therapy such as methadone or buprenorphine (including patient who still inject drugs) is safe and effective.

Conditions

  • Chronic Hepatitis C

Interventions

DRUG

Pegylated interferon and ribavirin

Pegylated interferon 180 ug subcutaneous per week Ribavirin 1000-1200 mg /day for genotype 1 and 800 mg /day orally for genotype non 1 Duration: 48 weeks for genotype 1 and 24 weeks for gentoype non 1

DRUG

Pegylated interferon and ribavirin

Pegylated interferon 180 ug/ week subcutaneously Ribavrin 1000-1200 mg /day for genotype 1 and 800 mg/day orally for genotype 2 and 3 Treatment duration 48 weeks for genotype 1 and 24 weeks for genotypes 2 and 3

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of New South Wales

    collaborator OTHER
  • St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

    collaborator OTHER
  • Western Hospital, Australia

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Monash University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Hoffmann-La Roche

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Melbourne Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph J Sasadeusz, MBBS · Melbourne Health

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-02-29
Primary Completion
2006-01-31
Completion
2006-07-31

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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