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Effect of Implementation Of Outreach Behavioral Change Program for HCV Elimination

NCT03415334 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3575

Last updated 2018-01-30

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Summary

Elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the process of stopping sustained transmission of viral hepatitis, reducing its incidence to zero and providing access to safe, affordable and effective treatment and care for everyone. Consequently, HCV will not be a leading cause of mortality (1). The World Health Organization (WHO) called for comprehensive programs that enhance access to affordable treatment in developing countries as HCV was considered a global public health priority since 2010 and set criteria of elimination(2). A disease is eliminated if its controlling efforts are sufficient to prevent an epidemic from occurring in a given geographical area and measures must be continued to prevent re-establishment of transmission (3) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HCV now surpasses HIV as the nation's deadliest blood-borne disease. In addition, the majority of infected persons are not aware of their infection as they are not clinically ill and there is no vaccine for Hepatitis C. It is well known that the best way to prevent Hepatitis C is by avoiding behaviors that can spread the disease. (4) This study is a way forward for the elimination of hepatitis C from Egypt through applying different public health approaches for motivating people and changing villagers' risky behaviors aiming at increasing the number of people adopting healthy practices for decreasing the incidence rate of hepatitis in El Othmaneya village. The proposed activities along one year were applied for 3575 inhabitants aged more than 12 years who were get tested for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibodies. The initiative activities were provided by community-led coalition and supported technically by the Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital (ELRIAH).

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C and B VIRUS Screening, Awareness and Behavior Assessment and Evaluation for All Inhabitants Above Twelve Years of Al Othmaneya Village

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

behavioral development for change

1. Social Marketing Principles (4 Ps) Product, price, place and promotion 2. Communication for Behavior Development Approach 1. Interpersonal communication campaigns (IPC) 2. Mass media and public gathering awareness campaigns 3. Public health awareness campaigns 4. A village hotline and local satellite channel 5. School awareness raising events

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Egyptian Liver Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Research Centre, Egypt

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-21
Primary Completion
2017-05-13
Completion
2017-10-21

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