A Quality of Life Study of Peginterferon-Alfa-2a Plus Ribavirin in Participants With Chronic Hepatitis C and Persistently Normal Alanine Transaminase (ALT) Levels

NCT ID: NCT02726022

Last Updated: 2016-08-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

114 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-02-28

Study Completion Date

2011-07-31

Brief Summary

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Participants with Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) and normal ALT, who have been under treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for at least 4 weeks, will be enrolled into this non-interventional, open-label study. The primary aim is to evaluate quality of life according to the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire, modified for the Greek population.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C, Chronic

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Chronic Hepatitis C Participants

Participants with chronic hepatitis C, who were under treatment with peg-interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for four weeks, will be observed up to 24 weeks after end of treatment (EOT) (up to 72 weeks). Peg-interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin will be administered as per treating physician discretion and according to summary of product characteristics.

Peginterferon alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

As per treating physician discretion and according to summary of product characteristics.

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

As per treating physician discretion and according to summary of product characteristics.

Interventions

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Peginterferon alfa-2a

As per treating physician discretion and according to summary of product characteristics.

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin

As per treating physician discretion and according to summary of product characteristics.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Pegasys Copegus

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Serological confirmation of chronic infection by anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) assay
* HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) positive
* CHC with normal transaminases
* Compensated liver disease
* Non-pregnant and willing to use two contraceptive methods (if fertile)
* At least 4 weeks of prior treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or lactating women
* Co-infection with hepatitis A or B, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
* History of seizures or depression
* History of autoimmune disease, severe heart or lung disease, or renal failure with reduced creatinine clearance
* Uncontrolled thyroid disease
* Severe retinopathy
* Leukopenia or thrombocytopenia
* Bleeding esophageal varices or other evidence of hepatic decompensation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Aigaleo - Attiki, , Greece

Site Status

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Heraklion, , Greece

Site Status

Piraeus, , Greece

Site Status

Piraeus, , Greece

Site Status

Thessaloniki, , Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

Other Identifiers

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ML20151

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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