Clinical Trials for Hepatitis C

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov — U.S. National Library of Medicine — A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world (U.S. National Library of Medicine, public domain).

This page lists clinical trials related to Hepatitis C from the ClinicalTrials.gov database.

Trial Summary

• Total studies: 50
• Recruiting: 9
• Active, not recruiting: 9
• Completed: 22
• Other: 10

Results are refreshed periodically and may not reflect the most current information available from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Recruiting Trials

NCT00001971 — Evaluation of Patients With Liver Disease

The proposed study aims to evaluate, investigate, and follow-up patients suffering from acute and chronic liver disease. The study will focus on understanding diseases affecting the liver.

Patients participating in the study will first undergo a routine check-up as an outpatient. They will be asked to provide blood and urine samples for laboratory testing and will undergo an ultrasound of the …

NCT01644903 — Proteogenomic Monitoring and Assessment of Liver Transplant Recipients

This study is being done to test blood, urine and tissue samples to see if this can help decide if CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease), AR (Acute Rejection) and HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) can be identified in its early stages. CKD damage to the kidneys, AR and HCV all lower the body’s ability to function properly. Early detection of these conditions could assist with successful treatment and possibly lea…

NCT03685045 — ETHOS ENGAGE: Enhancing Treatment of Hepatitis C in Opioid Substitution Settings

The overall goals of the ETHOS II Project are to enhance hepatitis C virus (HCV) care in drug treatment clinics and needle and syringe programs (NSPs) in New South Wales and Australia, and to develop a translational framework for subsequent establishment of HCV screening and treatment programs in drug treatment clinics and NSPs across NSW and nationally.

NCT05832229 — Liver Cirrhosis Network Rosuvastatin Efficacy and Safety for Cirrhosis in the United States

This is a double-blind, phase 2 study to evaluate safety and efficacy of rosuvastatin in comparison to placebo after 2 years in patients with compensated cirrhosis.

NCT06367465 — Feasibility and Acceptability of HCV Treatment in Pregnancy

Pregnant adults over the age of 18 who are seen in the Washington University obstetrics and gynecology, maternal fetal medicine or infectious diseases clinic or admitted to BJH with hepatitis C virus infection who have a history of past or current drug use

Participant Duration: Approximately 1 year.

Aims:

Aim 1 - Evaluate adherence and treatment completion rates when glecaprevir-pibrentasvir…

NCT06834178 — Non-interventional Study to Assess the Number of People With Untreated/Unknown HBV + HDV and HCV in South-East Austria

The HEAL-S study is a non-interventional study with retrospective data analysis. It consists of two parts. First a retrospective analysis based on nucleic acid testing (NAT) results will be performed. Two cohorts (HCV) and (HBV) will be established. Patients falling into one (or both) of the two cohorts will be invited to a prospective linkage-to-care study. In this part, patients are invited t…

NCT07419347 — Study of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir to Assess Safety Through Real-World Data

The objective of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of 8-week Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir (G/P) in participants taking either prescribed or illicit drugs.

NCT07667101 — Hepatitis C Pharmacist, Physician, Patient Navigator Collaborative Care Model in Permanent Supportive Housing

The objective of this study is to extend our prior research by conducting a pragmatic implementation trial using a parallel-group, cluster randomized design to evaluate the PPP-CCM’s ability to improve access to DAAs for HCV within a network of permanent supportive housing (PSH) buildings in Seattle and King County. The study will implement PPP-CCM to 16 housing buildings, randomizing half to r…

NCT07040319 — Study of the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Initiated in Pregnancy in Women With Hepatitis C With and Without HIV

This is a Phase I/II, multi-site, open-label, single arm study to describe the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) initiated during pregnancy in women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (acute or chronic) with or without HIV and to evaluate safety for their infants through 10 weeks postpartum.

Active, Not Recruiting

NCT02995252 — The HOPE Study: Characterizing Patients With Hepatitis B and C

This is an observational, longitudinal, prospective study for sample collection and evaluation for future therapy or disease progression of chronic hepatitis B and C. Participants will be seen on an annual basis with optional additional visits for up to 10 years and provide samples for research and evaluation of disease progression. In addition, there is a longitudinal sub-study for treatment o…

NCT03112044 — Lung Transplant HCV, Pilot Study

In this study HCV negative recipients will be transplanted with HCV positive lungs. Investigators will attempt to decrease infectivity rates by performing Normothermic Ex vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP), which is an approved method of donor lung preservation, assessment and treatment, and could be an excellent platform to reduce/eliminate hepatitis C virus. Patients will be treated by the standard a…

NCT03520660 — People With CHC Who Achieved a Sustained Virological Response Following Therapy With Direct Acting Antiviral Agents

Background:

Chronic hepatitis C infects the liver. It may scar the liver. This is called cirrhosis and may lead to liver cancer or death. Current chronic hepatitis C treatments cure most people. But some keep getting complications even after it is cured. Researchers want to study why.

Objective:

To study the course and complications of liver disease after cure of hepatitis C infection.

Elig…

NCT04701437 — Advanced Care Coordination and Enhanced Linkage and Retention Among Transitional Re-Entrants

The overarching goal of this study is to develop a peer-based care coordination intervention for individuals with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) who were recently released from correctional settings to promote linkage to and retention in HCV care. The investigators will assess the existing barriers and facilitators of HCV treatment initiation, HCV treatment completion, and sustained virologic response…

NCT07565948 — Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir/Voxilaprevir Salvage Therapy in Hepatitis C Patients Who Relapsed After DAA Treatment

This multicenter study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of a 12-week regimen of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir in patients with chronic hepatitis C who relapsed after prior direct-acting antiviral therapy. The study assesses the rate of sustained virologic response after treatment, along with changes in liver function and overall safety. It also explores whether clinical factors such…

NCT05140941 — Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C During Pregnancy

This is a multicenter, single arm study of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) for treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection during pregnancy. Treatment will be initiated during the second or third trimester in approximately 100 pregnant people. Maternal participants will take one SOF/VEL tablet once daily for 12 weeks (84 days) and followed until 12 weeks after treatment completion (postpartum)….

NCT05657106 — Kentucky Outreach Service Kiosk (KyOSK): Reducing HIV, HCV, and Overdose Risk

This study will test the effectiveness, implementation outcomes, and cost effectiveness of a community-tailored, harm reduction kiosk in reducing HIV, hepatitis C, and overdose risk behavior in rural Appalachia. The proposed project will take place in two counties in Appalachian Kentucky, an epicenter for the intertwined national crises of injection drug use, overdoses, and hepatitis C.

NCT06409169 — DBS TaT in Peer-assisted Telemedicine for Hepatitis C

The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of treatment initiation achieved by peer-assisted telemedicine contingent on phlebotomy (usual care) versus that achieved with a new protocol, called Dried Blood Spot Test and Treat (DBS TaT). DBS TaT includes DBS testing to diagnose hepatitis C (HCV), utilizes a novel clinical decision aid that identifies patients who are low risk for hepatic (l…

NCT07037277 — C-Forward: Efficacy and Safety of BEM/RZR vs SOF/VEL in Subjects With Chronic HCV

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of BEM/RZR to SOF/VEL in adults with chronic HCV.

Not Yet Recruiting

NCT07503288 — Genotype and Subtype Mapping of the Hepatitis C Virus

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the second leading cause of primary liver cancer worldwide and the leading cause in the United States. In 2020, an estimate 260,000 deaths were attributable to HCV globally, nearly 80,000 of which occurred in Europe, mainly due to complications such as cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

The CARTO-VHC study is a retrospective, observational…

NCT07406490 — Assessing Performance of a Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-EnD) Screening Tool: IT Integration Process for Electronic Health Record System

The goal of this observational study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a machine learning algorithm-based Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-EnD) screening tool for use in emergency departments (EDs) to identify patients at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HepC-EnD will be integrated into the University of Florida Health electronic health record (EHR) system as a best pr…

NCT07237282 — A Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Adjuvanted Protein-based HCV Vaccine Candidates (HCV Vaccine Trial)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and antibody (germ fighters) response of the experimental (investigational) vaccine against HCV when injected into the arm of healthy adults.

NCT07560046 — Combating Related Epidemics in HCV

This is a two-arm cluster randomized control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a single-visit point-of-care (POC) test and treat bundle (intervention arm) compared to the current standard-of-care (SOC, control arm). 1:1 randomization occurs at the site level.

NCT07631559 — Pilot Study of an Adapted Partner Navigation Intervention Booster Session for Sustained Healthcare Engagement Among People Who Inject Drugs

This study builds upon an ongoing NIH-funded randomized controlled trial (R01DA053325) evaluating a Partner Navigation Intervention to increase hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment initiation among young adult people who inject drugs (PWID) and their injecting partners in San Francisco. The proposed research includes secondary analyses of existing trial data, additional survey measures, qualitativ…

NCT06766331 — Integrated Care Versus Usual Care for Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases in Veterans

Opioid use disorder (OUD) confers a higher risk of acquiring and transmitting infectious diseases, which may have long-term health consequences in Veterans. Treatment of OUD with medication assisted therapy is highly effective, however this often occurs independently of infectious diseases care. This project will test out a new model that combines infectious diseases and OUD care within one VA …

Enrolling by Invitation

NCT07298577 — Use of Gender, Age, Alfa-fetoprotein (AFP), and Des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin (PIVKA-II) or GAAD Score in Addition to Ultrasound for Surveillance of People At-risk for Developing Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Asia in Order to Detect Early Liver Cancer

HCC surveillance is currently limited by underutilization and the suboptimal performance of AFP. This prospective, single-arm study investigates whether the GAAD score (Gender, Age, AFP, and PIVKA-II) enhances HCC detection when added to standard-of-care surveillance.

High-risk patients will undergo US plus GAAD score testing every six months for two years. The primary analysis compares the re…

Completed Trials

NCT00004850 — Epidemiology, Infectivity and Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

This study will evaluate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in blood donors who test positive for antibodies to this virus. Most HCV-infected people do not become ill and are not aware that they have hepatitis or have had it in the past. Some infected people recover completely, whereas others remain chronically infected. The study will try to define infectivity of anti-HCV positive individuals, …

NCT00221650 — Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C With PEG Interferon alfa2a and Ribavirin in HIV-infected Patients

Combination of PEG interferon and ribavirin is the standard treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Efficacy of this treatment has never been evaluated in HCV-HIV infected patients, who have previously been treated with a first line anti-HCV treatment. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the combination PEG interferon alfa2a-ribavirin in HIV-infected patients with chronic hepatitis C pretreated w…

NCT00148837 — Efficacy of Prazosin Versus Placebo Associated With Peg-interferon Alpha 2b and Ribavirin in Chronic Hepatitis C With Genotype 1 or 4 and Severe Fibrosis

Viral hepatitis C prognosis is related to the presence of a fibrosis and to the risk of developing cirrhosis or hepatic cancer. The study will evaluate the efficacy of prazosin to make hepatic fibrosis regress, in patients with chronic hepatitis C and severe fibrosis.

NCT01010646 — Study Comparing the Tolerability and Viral Reduction of the Combination of IFN a-2b XL + Ribavirin Versus Peg IFN a-2b + Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C, Genotype 1 or 4

Three-parallel-arm, open-label, international (France and Romania) study, comparing three treatments

The purpose of this study is to confirm if IFN alfa-2b XL has a better antiviral activity and tolerability as compared with current marketed reference, while combined with ribavirin, in a 3-month therapy setting.

NCT02366286 — Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C as Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in African and Asian Immigrants

The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States (US) is relatively low. However, immigrant populations in the US from Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have substantially higher prevalence than the general population and are consequently at a significant risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Indeed, the age-adjusted incidence rates for HCC in the US have …

NCT07687758 — Non-Invasive Risk Stratification for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in HCV-Related Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease Following Sustained Virological Response: Validation of the aMAP Score

This retrospective cohort study evaluated the performance of non-invasive risk scores for predicting de novo hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with hepatitis C virus-related compensated advanced chronic liver disease who achieved sustained virological response after sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral therapy. Patients treated at Siriraj Hospital between 2013 and 2023 were included if the…

NCT07671508 — Prophylaxis of Complications of Basic Therapy Using Naderin in Socially Significant Diseases

This interventional study evaluated the efficacy of Naderin (sodium nucleinate) for the prophylaxis of complications during basic therapy and medical rehabilitation in patients with socially significant diseases, including malignant neoplasms, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C. The study assessed the immunocorrective effects of Naderin on hematological parameters, the incidence of infectious compli…

NCT02400216 — Deciphering the Mechanisms Involved in Microbial Translocation Across the Spectrum of HCV Associated Liver Fibrosis

Background:

- Hepatitis C infection (HCV) is a leading cause of liver disease. Normal bacteria from the intestines may spread to the liver and blood during liver disease. This is called bacterial translocation (BT). Researchers think BT may cause liver disease to worsen.

Objectives:

- To study the mechanisms involved in BT in early and advanced liver disease. To find out whether BT causes …

NCT02647632 — Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Grazoprevir/Elbasvir Associated With Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin in HCV Genotype 1 or 4-infected Patients Who Failed Direct Acting Antivirals (DAA) Bitherapy With Sofosbuvir

The primary objective of this study is to estimate, in HCV genotype 1 or 4-infected patients who failed a prior DAA bitherapy with Sofosbuvir, the efficacy of a treatment with Grazoprevir/Elbasvir, Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin in the two treatment groups and compare the rate of sustained virological response (SVR) 12 weeks after 16 or 24 weeks of this treatment. SVR12 is defined as HCV RNA < LLOQ …

NCT03221309 — Hepatitis C Treatment to Prevent HIV, Initiate Opioid Substitution Therapy, and Reduce Risky Behavior

This is an open label, non-randomized, observational pilot study to evaluate a model of care for treatment of hepatitis C in people with ongoing injection drug use. Participants will be treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAA) as per standard of care and will concomittantly be offered pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention and buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder when clin…

NCT03222531 — Expanding the Pool in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

This is an open-label, pilot trial to test the safety and efficacy of transplantation of hearts from HCV seropositive non-viremic (HCV Ab+/NAT-) and HCV seropositive viremic (HCV Ab+/NAT+) donors to HCV seronegative recipients on the heart transplant waitlist. Treatment and prophylaxis will be administered, using a transmission-triggered approach for the first scenario (HCV Ab+/NAT- donors, arm…

NCT03601546 — Feasibility of Implementing a Cohort of People Living With Hepatitis C in Vietnam

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a cohort of patients with Hepatitis C in order to generate a larger cohort for future studies

NCT03819322 — The Use of Hepatitis C Positive Livers in Hepatitis C Negative Liver Transplant Recipients

This is an open-label, pilot trial to test the safety and efficacy of transplantation of livers from Hepatitis C seropositive non-viremic (HCV Ab+/NAT-) and HCV seropositive viremic (HCV Ab+/NAT+) donors to HCV seronegative recipients on the liver transplant waitlist. Treatment and prophylaxis will be administered, using a transmission-triggered approach for the first scenario (HCV Ab+/NAT- don…

NCT04036396 — Mobile Enhanced Prevention Support for People Leaving Jail

This study will provide HIV prevention and related support services to men who have sex with men and transgender women who have substance use disorders and are either leaving jail or recently released from jail. The researchers will compare the utilization of HIV prevention and other support services between individuals who receive routine case management provided following enrollment to those …

NCT05067374 — Hepatitis C Screening Paired With Mammography

In France, a breast cancer screening is organized since 2004 for women aged 50-74. On the other hand, even though the seroprevalence of hepatitis C in the general French population is less than 1%, it is estimated that more than 75,000 people live with the virus without knowing it. To answer the WHO objective of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030 and in France by 2025, the investigators need to or…

NCT05286879 — Addressing Risk Through Community Treatment for Infectious Disease and Opioid Use Disorder Now (ACTION) Among Justice-involved Populations

This is a 5-year Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Randomized Control Trial (RCT) that compares two models of linking and retaining individuals recently released from justice involvement to the continuum of community-based HIV prevention and treatment, HCV treatment, STI treatment, and opioid use disorder (OUD) prevention and treatment, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) service…

NCT05397067 — Linkage to Care for Persons With Hep C Infection

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is an ongoing challenge in the United States, with an estimated 2.4 million individuals living with HCV in 2016. According to the Virginia Department of Health, over 11,500 people were living with HCV infection in 2017 with a rate of 170 reported cases/100,000 adults. This study evaluated community-based interventions to improve linkage to care (LTC) among indi…

NCT04014179 — Enhancing Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs Attending Needle and Syringe Programs

This project aims to evaluate two strategies of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing compared to standard of care among people who inject drugs at needle and syringe program (NSP) services in Australia, to see if it can improve the number of people who start treatment following an HCV diagnosis:

1. HCV testing from collected dried blood spots sent to a central laboratory
2. HCV testing using a poin…

NCT05208697 — Tele-Harm Reduction

The purpose of this study is to test 2 different methods for offering medications that treat HIV, cure Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) (if applicable) and treat substance use disorder (if desired) to people who inject drugs.

NCT07569211 — Simplified HCV Integrated Management Model in Methadone Clinics in Ukraine

The goal of this pragmatic, quasi-experimental cluster trial is to evaluate whether simplified, onsite hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment integrated into opioid agonist maintenance therapy (OAMT) clinics improves cure rates compared with referral-based care in Ukraine . The study includes adults (18 years and older) receiving OAMT with confirmed chronic HCV infection and no prior HCV treatment. …

NCT05669677 — Study to Determine the Response to COVID-19 Vaccination and Prevalence of COVID-19 in Subjects With Chronic Liver Disease

Background:

The COVID-19 global pandemic killed more than 6 million people worldwide. Several vaccines have been developed against the virus that causes this disease. These vaccines are effective at preventing severe symptoms and death from COVID-19. Some people with chronic liver disease, especially those with an advanced condition called cirrhosis, do not respond to many vaccines as well as …

NCT06263829 — HCV Tappt Adherence Study

The goal of this non-inferiority clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of Tappt, a novel digital medication companion solution, among individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who are starting a daily oral medication regimen following standard of care in a clinical pharmacy setting.

• The primary aim is to assess the non-inferiority of Tappt with medication adherence, treatment completion,…

Other (Terminated)

NCT00158535 — Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Coinfection

To show the feasibility of liver transplantation in HCV-HIV coinfected patients. To study the two-year survival after transplantation, the interaction between HCV and HIV after transplantation, the influence of HIV on HCV recurrence after transplantation, the interaction between immunosuppressive and antiretroviral drugs in particular anti-proteases, immunological follow-up and quality of life …

NCT03981211 — Treatment of HOsPitalised Inpatients for Hepatitis C (TOPIC): Therapeutic Intervention Enhancing Care Linkage in People Who Inject Drugs

This study will evaluate the proportion of patients achieving confirmed SVR12 (undetectable HCV RNA at time point 12 weeks plus post treatment commencement) in patients hospitalised for IRID (injecting related infectious diseases) and commencing inpatient DAA treatment within public hospital services.

Other (Withdrawn)

NCT05649202 — Hepatitis C in Prison: Study of Screening and Rapid Treatment (HEPAPRIS)

Due to the high prevalence of HCV in prison and the risk of transmission between inmates, the management of hepatitis C and its treatment must be optimal following the recommendations of AFEF.

The purpose of this study is to assess the treatment starting delay from the date of incarceration of inmates with chronic HCV infection (hepatitis C).