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Retrieval of Hepatitis C Patients Lost to Follow-up

NCT04153708 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 352

Last updated 2021-04-30

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Summary

The main purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of two strategies aimed to rescue patients lost to follow-up with active infection or with positive HCV antibodies without RNA request to complete evaluation and prescription of treatment in cases of chronic infection. After patient identification from data files of laboratory and microbiology charts, patients will be randomized to: a) phone call, and b) invitation letter, both of two strategies including a scheduled appointment with the hepatologist.

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Retrieval patients lost to follow-up with positive HCV antibodies without RNA request or positive RNA by phone call.

Patients assigned to strategy 1 will be called to schedule an appointment with the hepatologist over a period of 14 days.

BEHAVIORAL

Retrieval patients lost to follow-up with positive HCV antibodies without RNA request or positive RNA by mail letter

Patients assigned to strategy 2 will receive an invitation letter with an appointment with the hepatologist over a period of 14 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of La Laguna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Enrique Quintero Carrion, MD · Hospital Universitario de Canarias

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-03
Primary Completion
2021-09-01
Completion
2021-09-01

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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