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N/A N=68 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

Nurse Case Management to Improve Hepatitis C Care in HIV Co-infection

HIV · Hepatitis C, Chronic

Enrolled (actual)
68
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Linked to Care — 8; 16 Participants — p=0.036

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Nurse Case Management (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Primary completion
Apr 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Linked to Care
8; 16 0.036 sig
SECONDARY
Time to Hepatitis C Treatment Initiation
103; 79.3

Summary

Effective all-oral medications are finally available to cure hepatitis C virus, which affects more than 4 million Americans and one-in-four people living with HIV. However, many barriers exist that prevent people with HIV/HCV co-infection from getting this curative treatment, including low knowledge, competing demands, and drug interactions with HIV medications. This study evaluates if a hepatitis C nurse case management intervention in an HIV primary care clinic will improve patient attendance to hepatitis C care and help people start hepatitis C treatment earlier. Half of the participants will receive brief case management with a nurse, while the other half will receive usual clinic care.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • HIV infection
  • Chronic hepatitis C infection
  • Did not attend a hepatitis C specialty appointment in the past year
  • Able to speak English
  • Current patient at the John G. Bartlett Specialty Practice at Johns Hopkins Hospital (at least 1 visit in the past year)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Emergency medical care needed
  • Unable to provide informed consent
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02707991). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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