Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir in Postpartum Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

NCT03057847 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2023-05-06

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Summary

Incorporating Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) treatment into opioid maintenance treatment program clinical protocols is an innovative health care delivery model that has been associated with improved HCV treatment uptake in non-pregnant, drug-using populations. This "medical home" approach would combine HCV and opioid maintenance treatment into one treatment regimen and incorporate the expertise of obstetricians, hepatologists, substance abuse treatment providers and pediatricians into one comprehensive clinical care model. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility/acceptability of a combined, peripartum HCV and opioid maintenance treatment program on adherence to HCV treatment regimens and evaluate the rate of intravenous drug use (IVDU) recidivism, HCV reinfection and health related Quality of Life (QOL) in women with opioid use disorder (OUD) during the first postpartum year.

The protocol involves three separate study phases. All 3 study phases will occur with support from hepatology providers at Magee-Womens Hospital. Phase 1 involves screening, enrollment and a baseline assessment of liver function, HCV infection (genotype, viral load) and blood and urine studies in HCV-infected patients during pregnancy. In Phase 2, subjects will undergo 12 weeks of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir therapy initiated at 2 weeks postpartum. Feasibility/acceptability and adherence to sofosbuvir/velpatasvir will be assessed at 4, 8 and 12 weeks of therapy. In Phase 3, subjects will continue to be followed for 15 months after treatment completion. Treatment effectiveness and sustained virologic response (SVR) will be evaluated at 3 months and rates of IVDU recidivism, HCV reinfection and patient centered outcomes such as health related quality of life (QOL) will be assessed at 6, 9 and 12 months following treatment completion.

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C, Chronic
  • Opioid-use Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir

Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir One tablet (400 mg of sofosbuvir and 100 mg of velpatasvir) taken orally once daily for 12 weeks in the postpartum period

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Elizabeth Krans, MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth E Krans, MD, MSc · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-30
Primary Completion
2022-02-24
Completion
2022-02-24
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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