Interferon α 2b Pharmacovigilance Study

NCT ID: NCT01841775

Last Updated: 2013-04-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

85 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-05-31

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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Multicenter prospective follow-up of a not controlled chronic hepatitis C genotypes 2/3 patients cohort with treatment indication with interferon α 2b and ribavirin for 24 weeks, and the verification of sustained virological response at week 48.

The eligibility criteria and outcome measures followed the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Chronic Viral Hepatitis C, published by the Ministry of Health:

http://portal.saude.gov.br/portal/arquivos/pdf/pcdt\_hepatite\_c\_2011\_retificado.pdf

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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interferon α 2b + ribavirin

1. interferon α 2b: 3.000.000 IU SUBQ 3 times / wk for 24 weeks
2. ribavirin 250 mg: 15mg/kg/day,ORALLY twice a day for 24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Genotype 2/3 Chronic Hepatitis C confirmed by biomolecular technology (RNAVHC);
* Treatment naive;
* Signing the Informed Consent Form;
* Eligibility criteria and outcome measures followed the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Chronic Viral Hepatitis C, published by the Ministry of Health: http://portal.saude.gov.br/portal/arquivos/pdf/pcdt\_hepatite\_c\_2011\_retificado.pdf

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious adverse events;
* Intolerance to treatment;
* Lost to follow up.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso (Bonsucesso Federal Hospital)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos) / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Eliane M. dos Santos, MD, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos) / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)

Paulo Roberto G. dos Santos, PharmD, MSc

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos) / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)

Deborah A. da Conceição, BScN

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Bio-Manguinhos) / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)

Locations

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Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso (Bonsucesso Federal Hospital)

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Site Status

Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital)

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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VIGAT-RJ IFNα2b

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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