Simplified HCV Integrated Management Model in Methadone Clinics in Ukraine (SHIM)
The goal of this pragmatic, quasi-experimental cluster trial is to evaluate whether simplified, onsite hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment integrated into opioid agonist maintenance therapy (OAMT) clinics improves cure rates compared with referral-based care in Ukraine . The study includes adults (18 years and older) receiving OAMT with confirmed chronic HCV infection and no prior HCV treatment.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does onsite Simplified HCV Integrated Management (SHIM) increase the proportion of patients achieving sustained virologic response 12 weeks after treatment completion (SVR12) compared with case management and referral (CMR) to specialist clinics?
- Does adding provider pay-for-performance (P4P) incentives to SHIM further improve progression along the HCV treatment cascade and SVR12 rates?
Researchers compared three models of care across 13 OAMT clinics in 12 Ukrainian cities:
- Case Management and Referral (CMR): structured referral to off-site specialist clinics for HCV treatment
- SHIM: simplified onsite HCV testing, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up delivered by OAMT physicians
- SHIM + P4P: SHIM with provider incentives linked to completion of key cascade milestones All SHIM clinics were supported by Project ECHO telementoring to strengthen clinician capacity . The study used nationally procured direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) under routine program conditions and did not reimburse diagnostic costs.
Between February 2023 and December 2024, 616 eligible patients were enrolled .
Participants:
- Completed confirmatory HCV RNA testing
- Underwent simplified pretreatment clinical and laboratory assessment
- Received 12 weeks of pan-genotypic DAA treatment either onsite (SHIM arms) or at specialist clinics (CMR arm)
- Attended follow-up visits during treatment for adherence assessment and counseling
- Were prescribed HCV RNA testing 12 weeks after treatment completion to confirm cure (SVR12) The primary outcome was SVR12. Secondary outcomes included completion of pretreatment evaluation, treatment initiation, treatment completion, and completion of SVR assessment.
This study evaluates HCV care under real-world conditions during ongoing national treatment scale-up in Ukraine. The findings inform whether integrating simplified HCV treatment into OAMT clinics-and aligning provider incentives-can improve cure rates and accelerate progress toward HCV elimination in high-burden populations.
Studieoversikt
Status
Status
Forhold
Forhold
Intervensjon / Behandling
Intervensjon / Behandling
Studietype
Studietype
Registrering (Faktiske)
Registrering
Fase
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Kontakter og plasseringer
Studiesteder
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Kyiv, Ukraina, 01054
- Ukrainian Institute on Public Health Policy
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Deltakelseskriterier
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
- Voksen
- Eldre voksen
Tar imot friske frivillige
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- currently receiving treatment at the selected OAT site (implying a diagnosis of opioid dependence according to ICD 10);
- aged 18 years or older;
- residing within the study catchment area; and
- having a positive HCV antibody test documented in the medical chart
Exclusion Criteria:
- previous HCV treatment history;
- active tuberculosis (assessed using 4-item screening questionnaire and confirmed according to the current national protocol);
- pregnant or planning pregnancy in the next 6 months;
- planning to move to another city in the next 6 months;
- unwillingness to undergo confirmatory HCV RNA PCR test at their own expense and treat HCV
Studieplan
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Helsetjenesteforskning
- Tildeling: Ikke-randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Ingen (Open Label)
Antall våpen
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / ArmDeltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / BehandlingIntervensjon / Behandling |
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Aktiv komparator: Case Management and Referral
structured referral to off-site specialist clinics for HCV treatment
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structured referral to off-site specialist clinics for HCV treatment
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Eksperimentell: Simplified HCV Integrated Management
simplified onsite HCV testing, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up delivered by OAMT physicians
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simplified onsite HCV testing, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up delivered by OAMT physicians
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Eksperimentell: Simplified HCV Integrated Management + Pay-for-performance
simplified onsite HCV testing, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up delivered by OAMT physicians with provider incentives linked to completion of key cascade milestones
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simplified onsite HCV testing, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up delivered by OAMT physicians
provider incentives linked to completion of key cascade milestones
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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Sustained virologic response
Tidsramme: Up to 24 weeks after treatment completion
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Number of participants who have HCV RNA below the limit of quantitation (≤50 IU/mL) based on clinical records
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Up to 24 weeks after treatment completion
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Completion of all pretreatment diagnostic assessments
Tidsramme: Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks after baseline
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Number of participants who complete all pretreatment diagnostic assessments according to the SHIM algorithm (complete blood count, basic metabolic panel (including creatinine), hepatic function panel, fibrosis assessment, and HBsAg testing) based on clinical records
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Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks after baseline
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Treatment initiation
Tidsramme: Through study completion, an average of 4 weeks after baseline
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Number of participants who are prescribed treatment for HCV infection based on clinical records
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Through study completion, an average of 4 weeks after baseline
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Treatment completion
Tidsramme: Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks after baseline
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Number of participants who complete the full course of HCV treatment as prescribed based on clinical records
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Through study completion, an average of 14 weeks after baseline
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SVR assessment completion
Tidsramme: Up to 24 weeks after treatment completion
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Number of participants who complete HCV RNA testing for SVR confirmation based on clinical records
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Up to 24 weeks after treatment completion
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HCV reinfection
Tidsramme: 12 months after treatment completion
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Number of participants who receive a positive result of HCV RNA test at 12 months after treatment completion, based on clinical records
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12 months after treatment completion
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Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbeidspartnere
Samarbeidspartnere
Studierekorddatoer
Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær fullføring (Faktiske)
Primær fullføring
Studiet fullført (Faktiske)
Studiet fullført
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
Først innsendt
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Først lagt ut (Faktiske)
Først lagt ut
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)
Sist oppdatering lagt ut
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
Sist bekreftet
Sist bekreftet
Mer informasjon
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Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
- Blodbårne infeksjoner
- Narkotikarelaterte lidelser
- Psykiske lidelser
- Infeksjoner
- RNA-virusinfeksjoner
- Virussykdommer
- Sykdommer i fordøyelsessystemet
- Leversykdommer
- Hepatitt, viral, menneskelig
- Smittsomme sykdommer
- Stoffrelaterte lidelser
- Kjemisk-induserte lidelser
- Flaviviridae-infeksjoner
- Hepatitt
- Opioidrelaterte lidelser
- Hepatitt C
- Profesjonell praksis
- Organisasjon og administrasjon
- Health Services Administration
- Helsevesenets økonomi og organisasjoner
- Pasientbehandling
- Pasientbehandlingsplanlegging
- Omfattende helsehjelp
- Finansiering, organisert
- Økonomi
- Refusjonsmekanismer
- Forsikring, Helse, Refusjon
- Henvisning og konsultasjon
- Saksbehandling
- Reimbursement, Incentive
Andre studie-ID-numre
Andre studie-ID-numre
- 127-2022
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