View clinical trials related to Hepatitis C.
Filter by:The purpose of this open-label study is to assess the safety, antiviral activity, and pharmacokinetics of 9 subcutaneous injections of miravirsen monotherapy (5 weekly doses over 5 weeks, followed by a further 4 doses once every other week over 7 weeks) over a total of 12 weeks of treatment. The subjects enrolled in this study are chronically infected with HCV genotype 1 and are null responders to treatment with peg IFNα/RBV therapy.
Chronic hepatitis C is endemic in Egypt with a high prevalence of the resistant genotype 4. Conventional standard of care treatment has modest response with only 50% sustained virologic response. Recent reports have suggested an augmented response with the addition of vitamin D. This is a prospective randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of adding vitamin D to standard of care for chronic hepatitis C genotype 4.
An prospective / retrospective multicenter observational study whose objectives are to understand the interactions between hepatitis c virus and Non Hodgkin lymphomas. The characteristics , evolution and treatment of diseases will be observed from the study.
The relationship between cytomegalovirus infection and recurrence of hepatitis C in liver transplant recipients remains controversial. Although some studies (Teixeira et al., 2000; Singh et al., 2005)have not found an association between recurrence of hepatitis C and CMV infection, studies such as Rosen et al. show that 50% of patients with CMV infection suffered cirrhosis durig follow-up period, while between not-infected patients the rate was 11%. To clarify this question, a non-interventional study will be carried out in order to assess if CMV replication is a risk factor for graft dysfunction in liver transplant recipients.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the outcome of interferon therapy on HCV infected patients can be early precisely predicted with a novel mathematic method with Chinese population.
Methadone treatment has became one of main actions taken in China to control the spread of HIV among drug users. However，the average methadone dose used is relatively low. An intensive methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) provider training on methadone dosage may be effective in increasing the methadone dose levels prescribed to new patients. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored education program for MMT service providers using subsequent methadone dose prescribed to new patients. The effects of methadone dose, with and without the inclusion of additional psychosocial services, will then be measured through MMT retention and illicit opioid use.
Assess the safety and efficacy of ANA598 administered with Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Genotype 1 Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection.
Insulin resistance is one of the key factors in defining a progressive course of chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and hepatic fibrosis. Multiple trials have targeted insulin resistance as an adjuvant way to manage hepatitis C liver disease with promising results. Long term therapy using high dose insulin was shown to significantly reduce insulin resistance in obese patients. In cardiac and critically ill patients, long term insulin was shown to produce better outcomes mainly by reducing the overt inflammatory response. Furthermore, initial results of ongoing trials are revealing more benefits of insulin therapy. Using the (hyperinsulinimic normoglycemic clamp) for eight hours on patients undergoing major liver resection was able to maximize their liver function post-operatively. This trial also demonstrated inhibition of the inflammatory response, improvement in liver glycogen, inhibition of apoptosis and stimulation of liver regeneration. Putting in mind the potential ability of the liver to regenerate and regain better function. The anti-inflammatory properties of insulin therapy along with its ability to reduce insulin resistance over time has led us to see the potential benefits of using insulin therapy on patients with chronic hepatitis C virus liver cirrhosis. Insulin will target the pathophysiology of the disease at a cellular and a molecular level. The investigators theorize that long-term high insulin therapy would be able to promote better liver function and slow down fibrosis and injury in this population of patients.
Chronic infection with hepatitis C (CHC) is a common and expensive condition, and it disproportionately affects veterans. Treatment with antiviral therapy reduces liver disease progression and improves health related quality of life. However, ~70% of veterans with CHC are considered ineligible for antiviral treatment. Most of these patients are excluded due to the presence of co-existing depression and substance use. The proposed project will adapt and adopt an evidence-based collaborative depression care model in CHC clinics. By removing the leading contraindication for antiviral treatment, this project will potentially yield benefits that go far beyond the obvious quality of life benefit from antidepressant therapy itself.
This trial is to determine the safety of valacyclovir in persons with chronic hepatitis C and herpes simplex type 2 infection. Participants will be randomized to valacyclovir or matching placebo. After receiving the initial therapy for eight weeks, the participants will cross over to the alternate therapy for an additional eight weeks. Each treatment period will be separated by a two-week period of daily placebo. The hypothesis is that treatment with valacyclovir will result in a significant reduction in serum levels of hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid.