Quality of Life Therapy for Adults With Hepatitis C Virus and Cirrhosis Awaiting Liver Transplantation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic HCV

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to determine whether psychological intervention is effective in improving quality of life, mood, and relationships among adults with hepatitis C virus and cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00794911

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

75

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-15

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female patients between 21 and 70 years of age
• Diagnosis of chronic HCV
• Wait-listed for liver transplantation
• Signed informed consent
• Primary caregiver identified as spouse or domestic partner
• Resides within 60 minutes of transplant center
• MELD score < 20

You may not qualify if…

• Prior recipient of liver transplantation
• Prior recipient of other solid organ transplantation
• Wait-listed for combined liver-kidney transplantation
• Current substance abuse or dependency
• Currently hospitalized
• Sustained (2 or more consecutive months) MELD score less than or equal to 20
• Current recipient of psychological intervention services
• Substantial cognitive impairment (score of 23 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
• Communication difficulties (speech, hearing) so substantial that they would prevent patient from participating actively in one of the interventions (determined by interviewer rating)

Where it is running

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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