Active clinical trials for "Hepatitis C"

Primary end points incidence of depression defined as a Montgomery Asberg Depression Scale Score (MADRS) of 13 or higher during antiviral therapy (up to 48 weeks, depending on genotype) effect of an antidepressive pre-treatment over two weeks and a continuously concomitant treatment with Escitalopram (S-citalopram) on frequency and severity of depression in patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) treated with Peg-interferon alfa-2a (PEGASYS) and ribavirin, measured by the Montgomery Asberg Depression Scale Secondary end points time to depression defined as a MADRS score of 13 or higher incidence of major depression defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) criteria severe depression according to MADRS scale (score 25 or higher) Health related quality of life (HRQOL) measured by the Short Form 36 (SF-36) sustained virologic response tolerability safety changes/group differences in other psychiatric depression scales (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Beck Depression Inventory) Other investigations: cognitive function, anxiety (word fluency test, trail making test part A and B, othe scales) Predictive parameters for patients especially gaining from an antidepressive therapy (e.g. age, gender, weight, height, alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) quotient defined as median ALAT values before treatment divided by the upper standard value, HCV-RNA serum concentration level of fibrosis in liver histology, baseline values of the different psychometric scales) alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), aspartate transaminase (ASAT), thyrotrophin (TSH) biomarkers (genetic parameters, cytokines,...)

This study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of using adefovir dipivoxil (ADV), pegylated interferon (PEG-INF), and ribavirin (RBV) in patients triple-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV. Patients in this study must be taking lamivudine (3TC).

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of interferon and ribavirin combination therapy in people with Hepatitis C. The specific aims are: To assess how often depressive symptoms occur in patients taking combination alpha interferon plus ribavirin or pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy for Hepatitis C, when depressive symptoms occur, and how severe the depressive symptoms are when they do occur; To identify potential predictors for the development of depressive symptoms; To identify if citalopram, an antidepressant medication, can prevent or lessen the severity of depressive symptoms brought about by interferon therapy.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a simplified lopinavir/ritonavir-based therapy will continue to keep the viral load at very low levels after initial treatment with a combination of Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) plus tenofovir and emtricitabine.

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).

This is a non-randomized, open-label study of a fixed dose combination (FDC) of elbasvir (50 mg) and grazoprevir (100 mg) (EBR/GZR or MK-5172A) in participants with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 (GT1) infection with advanced fibrosis with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. All participants will be either HCV treatment naïve (TN) or treatment experienced (TE).

Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are prevalent all over the world, which seriously threatens public health. In 2016, the World Health Organization(WHO) put forward the goal of eliminating the threat of viral hepatitis to public health by 2030. However, at present, the diagnosis rate and treatment rate of chronic HBV and HCV in China are still far from the goal put forward by WHO. Therefore, for China, the elimination of viral hepatitis is still a public health problem that needs a long time to face. This study aims to screen and follow up HBV and HCV patients in Danzhou City, Hainan Province, so as to understand the epidemiological characteristics and long-term prognosis of HBV/HCV patients.

To prospectively evaluate in de novo kidney transplant recipients, hepatitis C positive, the clinical outcomes of an immunosuppressive regimen of EC-MPS free of steroids in comparison with a regimen of EC-MPS with standard steroids, as measured by the hepatic function tests (ALT/AST) after 12 months treatment.

Following a transplant for hepatitis C cirrhosis, the infection comes back in 70-90% of cases and over time causes fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis of the new liver. The aim of this study was to see if the frequency of liver fibrosis was different with cyclosporine microemulsion than tacrolimus

In Mali, migration from rural zones is a cultural phenomenon existing since 1970. During the dry season (9 months), an important number of young women leave their villages and migrate towards urban zones to seek for a job. In Bamako, the estimated number of housekeepers is 100 000 coming from rural regions and aged between 11 and 19 years. The current healthcare offer seems to be non-adapted to their particularities. This is a community-based research constructed on the basis of the activities of two NGOs in Mali: ADDAD (association for the defense of the rights of Housekeepers and domestic helpers ) and ARCAD Santé PLUS (the main NGO for healthcare access for HIV, hepatitis, and sexual health services). The research is conducted by the SanteRCom team in the UMR1252 SESSTIM research unit. The main objective of this observational study is to study the knowledge, beliefs, behaviors and practices in terms of health in general, and sexual health in particular; and to assess the acceptability of an offer of community-based prevention and health services provided by ARCAD Santé PLUS integrated in the activities of ADDAD. The integrating of community-based healthcare offer in a familiar and reassuring framework, such as that of ADDAD, should promote access to health services among housekeepers. The research is organized in 3 stages: Preliminary qualitative survey based on focus group discussions. Allowing the identification of the housekeepers' needs in terms of prevention and healthcare services; and the behavioral particularities of the housekeepers community. It is planned to conduct 7 focus groups including between 42 and 56 housekeepers. Communication and awareness campaigns in the regions of origin of housekeepers. Campaigns will be constructed on the basis of the results obtained from the preliminary qualitative survey. Communication and awareness campaigns in Bamako; community-based activities for housekeepers will be organized 3 times per week during 5 months by the NGO ADDAD. Activities will include the community-based offer of prevention and healthcare services provided by the NGO ARCAD Santé PLUS, i.e. the novelty in the ADDAD's activities. A quantitative and qualitative surveys will be conducted over 5 months with participants recruited during the community-based activities. It is expected to enroll at least 1134 housekeepers, and to conduct a maximum of 25 individual interviews with selected housekeepers.