Macrophage Activation Markers During Sofosbuvir-based Treatment Regimes of Chronic Hepatitis C

NCT ID: NCT02528461

Last Updated: 2020-04-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2020-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to investigate how the liver is affected with regard to inflammation and fibrosis during Sofosbuvir based treatment regimes of chronic hepatitis C.

In order to examine how the liver heals, we want to use blood samples to check for the occurrence of special liver inflammation cells (CD163 and CD206). To assess to which extent fibrosis disappear during treatment, we want to examine the liver with FibroScan (a type of ultrasound examination) and also preferably with extraction of a small tissue sample. We want to examine how the liver function as inflammation and scar tissue decrease, especially concerning the liver's ability to produce proteins. Furthermore, we want to examine with a gastroscopy, if the circulation of blood in the liver is improved after successful treatment with the expected result that potential varicose veins in the esophagus vanish.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Sofosbuvir

All patients receiving Sofosbuvir based treatment regimes during the study period will be included in the study.

All patients will receive all interventions (galactose elimination capacity test, gastroscopy, fibroscan), except liver biopsy which the patients may decline to participate in without affecting the participation in the rest of the study. If varices are found during the gastroscopy a liver vein catheterization will be performed.

Galactose

Intervention Type DRUG

A test to investigate the liver's ability to metabolize galactose to glucose by injecting galactose followed by measurements of blood glucose and the quantification of galactose in the urine.

Gastroscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Liver biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Fibroscan

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Liver vein catheterization

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Sofosbuvir

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Galactose

A test to investigate the liver's ability to metabolize galactose to glucose by injecting galactose followed by measurements of blood glucose and the quantification of galactose in the urine.

Intervention Type DRUG

Gastroscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Liver biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Fibroscan

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Liver vein catheterization

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Sofosbuvir

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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GEC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hepatitis C and initiation of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral treatment

Exclusion Criteria

* HIV or Hepatitis B Virus
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aarhus University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Aarhus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Henning Grønbæk, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aarhus University Hospital

Locations

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Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus C, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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HCV sCD163 Sofosbuvir

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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