Nation-wide Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Registry in Taiwan

April 6, 2022 updated by: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
To determine the treatment efficacy, safety and long-term outcomes of chronic hepatitis C patients receiving directly acting antivirals in Taiwan

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) in Taiwan supports the use of antivirals against CHC. Recently, the introduction of directly acting antivirals (DAA) has markedly improved the treatment adherence, efficacy and safety issues in well-designed clinical trials. However, the real world community effectiveness and long-term benefits of DAA for HCV treatments remain to be determined. Since the NHIA in Taiwan has reimbursed the DAA in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients in the near future, establishment of a well prospectively designed registry policy is demanded in the national level to explore the unmet needs of HCV control in Taiwan. The primary purpose of the study is to establish a nationwide registry of patients undergoing antiviral treatment with DAA regimens for CHC at both academic and community practices. Based on this database, the clinical gaps regarding to treatment guidelines and management of adverse events will be identified. The registry system will be established as a research network and provide sufficient high-quality clinical information for investigators in Taiwan.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

150000

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 807
        • Recruiting
        • HepatobiliaryDivision, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Ming-Lung Yu, MD., PhD

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Eligible subjects would be those CHC patients who receive approved DAA in the daily practice. No clinical developing medications will be allocated patients. Baseline characteristics including viral status and basic demography will be evaluated before antiviral therapy. On treatment responses and adverse events will be and recorded during treatment period. The final treatment outcome defined as sustained virological response 12 weeks after treatment (SVR12) and safety profile will be then judged and evaluated. To explore the long-term outcome of the CHC patients receiving DAAs, patients will receive constant post-treatment outpatient department follow-up. All the interventions and follow-up strategy will be the same as other CHC patients who do not precipitate in the projects.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who are treated with DAA and have willingness to participate in this registry.

Exclusion Criteria:

Chronic hepatitis C patients who are unwilling to participate in the study and do not provide written informed consent for participation.

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
percentage of patients who have successfully eradicated HCV by DAAs
Time Frame: 12 months
To determine the treatment efficacy, defined as undetectable HCV RNA 12 weeks after end of therapy (sustained virological response 12 weeks after treatment, SVR12) of chronic hepatitis C patients receiving directly acting antivirals
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ming-Lung Yu, MD., PhD, HepatobiliaryDivision, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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)

June 15, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 15, 2037

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 15, 2037

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 19, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

June 27, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 8, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 6, 2022

Last Verified

April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • irb20170053

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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