Overcoming Psychiatric Barriers to the Treatment of Hepatitis C

January 24, 2012 updated by: Donna Evon, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Overcoming Neuropsychiatric Barriers to the Treatment of Hepatitis C

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a 9-month psychosocial intervention that will assist patients with hepatitis C in overcoming barriers that prevent them from becoming appropriate candidates for interferon therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a 9-month psychosocial intervention that will assist patients with hepatitis C in overcoming barriers that prevent them from becoming appropriate candidates for interferon therapy. Patients who have been deferred from therapy due to mental health or substance abuse issues will work with the team psychologist on following through with the hepatologist's treatment recommendations that would lead to becoming eligible for interferon therapy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

101

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
        • Unversity of North Carolina

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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has confirmed diagnosis of HCV;
  • Patient has expressed an interest in undergoing interferon treatment;
  • Patient is deferred from interferon therapy for psychiatric, alcohol use, or other psychosocial issues;
  • Patient must be completely medically cleared by the hepatologist with no outstanding medical conditions that would deem them ineligible from treatment;
  • Patient must have only psychiatric issues and/or substance use issues; but otherwise no other contraindications for treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has a diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychosis;
  • Patient resides in a psychiatric residential facility;
  • Patient attempted suicide in the past five years;
  • Patient is a current intravenous drug user;
  • Patient is cognitively or decisionally-impaired due to brain disease or injury;
  • Patient has advanced liver disease that precludes them from interferon treatment;
  • Patient has other medical comorbidities that may exclude them from interferon treatment;
  • Patient does not want to pursue interferon treatment at the present time;
  • Patient has significant financial constraints, such as no insurance or homelessness, that would prevent them acquiring mental health or substance abuse services;
  • No access to telephone service;
  • Non-English speaking.

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: SC
standard care
Experimental: INT
psychosocial intervention
Behavioral: psychosocial intervention
motivational enhancing case management intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Whether or not the patient is deemed an appropriate candidate for interferon therapy at the end of the 9-month intervention.
Time Frame: 3-, 6-, and 9-months
3-, 6-, and 9-months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Collaborators

Roche Pharma AG

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Donna M Evon, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

December 5, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 25, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 24, 2012

Last Verified

January 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 05-2944 PEG228

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