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- Clinical Trial NCT02933970
Comparison of Telemedicine to Usual Care for HCV Management for Methadone-maintained Individuals
November 1, 2022 updated by: Andrew Talal
Stepped-Wedge Randomized Control Trial to Compare Integrated, Co-located, Telemedicine-based HCV Management for Individuals on Opiate Agonist Treatment Versus Usual Care Treatment of HCV of Individuals on Opiate Agonist Treatment
To compare the effectiveness of a patient-centered, opiate agonist treatment (OAT)-integrated telemedicine-based approach for management and delivery of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment to persons with substance use disorders (PWSUD) versus usual care, which we anticipate in most cases will be referral to an offsite location for HCV management.
The effectiveness will be expressed through the primary patient centered and clinical outcome, achievement of viral eradication, defined as undetectable HCV RNA 12 weeks post-treatment cessation.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
The study will be conducted as a non-blinded stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial with two arms: onsite HCV management through telemedicine versus HCV management through usual care, which in most cases will be referral to an offsite liver specialist (Referral).
The arm assignment will be at the cluster (clinic) level.
After an initial period (6 months) in which all clinics implement the control intervention (usual care), at regular intervals (i.e., the "steps") of 6 months duration each, one group of clinics will be randomized to cross over from the Usual Care arm to the Telemedicine arm.
In this way, there will be enough time for implementation and assessment of the intervention within each time period.
The process continues until all clinics have crossed over to implement telemedicine, and thus all clinics contribute data to both interventions.
In addition, patients will be followed for two years post-treatment cessation to assess for reinfection or relapse of HCV RNA.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
602
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
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New York
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Buffalo, New York, United States, 14216
- Andrew H Talal
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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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- HCV antibody detected
- Ability and willingness of subject or legal representative to provide written informed consent.
- 18 years of age
- A minimum of 12-month enrollment in the opiate agonist treatment program
- Likely to be adherent to the therapeutic regimen
- Covered by medical insurance
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mental instability or incompetence, such that the validity of the informed consent or ability to be compliant with the study is uncertain.
- <18 years of age
- < 12 months enrolled in an opiate agonist treatment program.
- Non-compliance with therapeutic regimen defined as three consecutive missed appointments that will result in a discussion between the principal investigator at the site and the study participant to determine the reason for the missed appointments. Continuation in the study for the participant will be assessed on a case-by-case basis between the study PI and the site PI.
- Lack of medical insurance coverage
- Ineligibility for HCV treatment
- Active treatment for HCV at the time of the study enrollment
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
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
Referral-HCV seropositive subjects enrolled for at least 12 months in an opiate agonist treatment (OAT) program will be referred to an off-site liver specialist
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Other: Intervention
Telemedicine - HCV seropositive subjects enrolled for at least 12 months in an OAT program will be treated on site by a liver specialist via two-way video conferencing.
(telemedicine)
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Patients will be linked with the provider via two-way video-teleconferencing facilitated by an onsite OAT program staff member
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of patients in both arms who achieve viral eradication
Time Frame: 12 weeks post treatment cessation
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Percentage of patients who achieve viral eradication (defined as undetectable HCV RNA for 12 weeks post treatment cessation)
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12 weeks post treatment cessation
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Comparison of treatment initiation rates
Time Frame: Up to 160 weeks
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Comparison of treatment initiation rates between the two arms, as measured by the proportion of patients that take an initial medication dose.
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Up to 160 weeks
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Comparison of treatment completion rates
Time Frame: Up to 210 weeks
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Comparison of treatment completion rates between the two arms.
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Up to 210 weeks
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Comparison of patient satisfaction
Time Frame: Up to 210 weeks
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Comparison of patient satisfaction with healthcare delivery between the two arms as assessed through HCV Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire.
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Up to 210 weeks
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Treatment adherence rates
Time Frame: Up to 210 weeks
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Comparison of treatment adherence rates between the two arms as measured by attendance at scheduled specialist, telemedicine visits and medication adherence.
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Up to 210 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Andrew H Talal, MD, SUNY Buffalo
Publications and helpful links
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Helpful Links
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 (Actual)
February 28, 2017
Primary Completion (Actual)
November 1, 2022
Study Completion (Anticipated)
April 1, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 24, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 13, 2016
First Posted (Estimate)
October 14, 2016
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
November 3, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 1, 2022
Last Verified
November 1, 2022
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Telemedicine vs. Usual Care
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
YES
IPD Plan Description
At the completion of the study, the data will be filed with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and will be publicly availability.
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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