Implementation and Evaluation of Care Coordination in Linkage to Care for Hepatitis C Following Release From New York City Jails

July 29, 2019 updated by: NYU Langone Health
This study assesses the impact of a hepatitis C care coordination program on rates of linkage to hepatitis C care following release from New York City jails. Adult patients (age 18 years and above) with chronic Hepatitis C infection at Bellevue Hospital Center 19 North prison clinic from July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 will be offered participation in a transitional care coordination program. The rates of linkage of these individuals following release from jail will be compared to a historical cohort of adult patients with chronic Hepatitis C infection at the 19 North prison clinic from January 1, 2014 through June 31, 2015.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

105

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • NYU Langone Health

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Males and gender self-identified females age 18 or over with HCV infection seen in Bellevue's 19N prison Infectious Diseases clinic.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HCV infection seen in Bellevue's 19N prison Infectious Diseases clinic.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who refuse to participate in the study when approached
  • Individuals who are unable or unwilling to sign a consent form agreeing to participate. Participants must have sufficient literacy to sign their name, as written informed consent is required for study participation
  • Individuals who are unable to successfully negotiate the use of a telephone interpreter if required
  • Individuals who have received a sentence that extends beyond the interval of follow up (one year sentence in city jail)
  • Individuals who will be moved upstate to prison directly from jail
  • Individuals who die prior to discharge from Rikers Island

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Standard of Care transitional care coordination
Research transitional care coordination
Though care coordination was offered to all HCV positive inmates who are approached,the care coordination will still constitute a research intervention that requires informed consent, rather than a new uniform standard of care, to allow maximum autonomy for this incarcerated population.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The proportion of adult inmates linked to care following release from jail between the period of January 1st 2014 to January 31st 2014 compared with February 1st 2015 to December 31st 2015 after the implementation of care coordination.
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The proportion of those adult inmates who were successfully linked to care at Bellevue Hospital Center (BHC) during the period before and after the implementation of care coordination who subsequently had at least two visits with an HCV provider.
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years
The proportion of those adult inmates who were linked to care at BHC during the period before and after the implementation of care coordination who then initiated Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) treatment.
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years
The proportion of those adult inmates who were linked to care at BHC during the period before and after the implementation of care coordination who then went onto achieve an Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) when treated.
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years
The proportion of those adult inmates who were linked to care at BHC during the period before and after the implementation of care coordination who were linked to ancillary services.
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years
Retention in care as defined as two sequential clinic ID clinic visits during 12 months
Time Frame: 2 Years
Number of patients who are able to retain 2 sequential visits during 12 months
2 Years
Documented sustained virologic response (SVR)
Time Frame: 2 Years
no detectable RNA in 2 years post treatment
2 Years
Documented sustained HCV cure
Time Frame: 2 Years
Showing no symptoms of HCV for 2 years
2 Years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Benjamin Eckhardt, MD, New York Langone Health

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 14, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 25, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

July 30, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 31, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14-02105

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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