HCV RNA Fingerstick Assay as Useful Point of Care of Diagnostic Tool for Drug Users in Brussels
NCT ID: NCT04610762
Last Updated: 2023-05-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
103 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2020-11-17
2022-11-17
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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(Ex) Drug users recognized at-risk population of infection with Hepatitis C virus
GeneXpert HCV VL Fingerstick test
The participants will have a molecular test (GeneXpert HCV VL Fingerstick, Cepheid) that quantifies hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels directly from a fingerstick blood sample.
Interventions
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GeneXpert HCV VL Fingerstick test
The participants will have a molecular test (GeneXpert HCV VL Fingerstick, Cepheid) that quantifies hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels directly from a fingerstick blood sample.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* a risk of Hepatitis C infection
* French speaking
* Either patient with a positive serology for HCV who have never performed HCV RNA by Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by a peripheral venous sampling (due to difficult venous access, financial problem, medical insurance problem or other reasons) either patient with a suspicion of reinfection for whom the HCV RNA PCR by peripheral venous sampling is not reimbursed by health insurance
Exclusion Criteria
* Cepheid GeneXpert HCV VL Fingerstick will not use to assess the Sustained Virological Response (SVR) at 12 weeks after the end of an antiviral treatment
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Cepheid
INDUSTRY
Réseau Hépatite C Bruxelles
UNKNOWN
Gilead Sciences
INDUSTRY
AbbVie
INDUSTRY
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Jean-Pierre Mulkay, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Lise Meunier, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
ASBL Réseau Hépatite C Bruxelles
Locations
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CHU Saint-Pierre
Brussels, , Belgium
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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CE/20-10-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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