- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00004850
Epidemiology, Infectivity and Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Epidemiology, Infectivity and Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Blood Donor Population
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, routes of transmission of the virus, and the number of HCV-infected persons who have evidence of liver disease.
Blood donors at the NIH Clinical Center or the Central Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross who test positive for HCV may be eligible for this study. Participants will have a physical examination and history, including questions about socioeconomic status and current sexual practices. They will have 100 milliliters (ml) (6 tablespoons) of blood drawn at the first visit and 50 ml (3 tablespoons) drawn 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after the initial visit. Some participants may undergo plasmapheresis, a procedure for collecting additional plasma (the liquid portion of the blood). For this procedure, whole blood is collected through a needle placed in an arm vein. The blood circulates through a machine that separates it into its components. The plasma is then removed, and the red and white cells and platelets are returned to the body, either through the same needle used to draw the blood or through a second needle placed in the other arm. In some individuals, other body fluids (saliva, urine or semen) may also be collected.
Participants may be asked to bring their household contacts and sexual partners to NIH for interview and blood testing for evidence of HCV infection and liver disease. Although this is not required for participation in the study, it would provide additional valuable information.
Participants found to have chronic viral infection will be seen more often and will provide additional blood samples for routine medical care. Further medical evaluation may include X-rays or liver scans and referral to a specialist for additional tests or therapy.
Ten people in this study will be recruited to participate in a secondary investigation to analyze changes in the level of HCV and the immune response to it, and to relate these changes to the degree of liver damage. In addition to blood collected for the primary study, participants in this investigation will have an additional 50 ml (3 tablespoons) of blood drawn from an arm vein every week for 10 weeks to measure levels of virus, ALT (a liver enzyme), and immune response....
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Maryland
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Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Blood donors will be enrolled from among participants in the blood programs of the National Institutes of Health/Clinical Center/Department of Transfusion Medicine (NIH/CC/DTM) and the American Red Cross/Central Maryland Chapter/The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Regional Blood Services (ARC).
Enrollment will be restricted to those who test positive in the anti-HCV screening assay.
To fulfill criteria for study entry, the donor must:
a) be anti-HCV+ at the time of donation or
otherwise be identified as having acute hepatitis C virus infection (Or, b) Have HBV infection as evidenced by the presence of HBsAg and/or HBV DNA with or without coexistent HCV infection
- be 18 years of age or older.
- be able/willing to travel to NIH for blood sampling 4 times in the first year of study and semi-annually thereafter and willing to have an annual history and physical examination.
- Be willing and able to provide informed consent.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Donors who do not consent or who do not meet eligibility criteria will be excluded from the study with appropriate explanation.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
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HBV positive
HBV positive subjects
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HCV positive partners
HCV positive partner subjects
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HCV postive
HCV positive subjects
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
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Investigate HCV infection and its outcomes
Time Frame: Ongoing
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To determine clinical outcomes and long term sequelae of those infected with chronic HCV, HBV and coninfection HBV/HCV.
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Ongoing
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Valeria De Giorgi, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Publications and helpful links
Helpful Links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimated)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- RNA Virus Infections
- Infections
- Blood-Borne Infections
- Communicable Diseases
- Liver Diseases
- Flaviviridae Infections
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human
- Hepadnaviridae Infections
- DNA Virus Infections
- Enterovirus Infections
- Picornaviridae Infections
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis C
- Virus Diseases
Other Study ID Numbers
- 910117
- 91-CC-0117
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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