Prisons Evaluation of a One-stop-shop InterVentiOn

NCT04809246 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 541

Last updated 2022-01-14

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Summary

A prospective historically controlled study to assess the effect of an intervention integrating point-of-care hepatitis C (HCV) RNA testing, non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment, fast-tracked direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prescription, and linkage to hepatitis care (a 'one-stop-shop' intervention), on the proportion of participants initiating DAA therapy among people who are recently incarcerated within reception correctional centre(s) in Australia.

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C

Interventions

OTHER

'One-stop-shop' hepatitis clinic

Establishment of a 'one-stop-shop' hepatitis clinic, integrating point-of-care HCV RNA testing, followed by clinical assessment, non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment by fibro-elastography (Fibroscan), and early DAA prescription (for those with chronic HCV) followed by linkage to ongoing hepatitis care, all in the same 60-minute visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network NSW Australia

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Kirby Institute

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Lloyd, Prof · Kirby Institute, University NSW

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-31
Primary Completion
2021-04-23
Completion
2021-09-10

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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