The HOPE Study: Characterizing Patients With Hepatitis B and C

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Hepatitis B， Chronic, Hepatitis C

In brief

This is an observational, longitudinal, prospective study for sample collection and evaluation for future therapy or disease progression of chronic hepatitis B and C. Participants will be seen on an annual basis with optional additional visits for up to 10 years and provide samples for research and evaluation of disease progression. In addition, there is a longitudinal sub-study for treatment of hepatitis B that will involve 2 years of treatment with tenofovir alafenamide and blood collections with optional liver biopsies.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02995252

Run by

University of Maryland, Baltimore

People needed

550

Starts

2014-12-01

Expected to finish

2034-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years old
• Hepatitis B and/or C-infected; or history of hepatitis B infection, but cleared; or hepatitis C infection and successfully treated with direct acting antiviral agents, with or without HIV infection; or healthy volunteer without history of HBV and/or C, nor HIV
• Willing to have samples stored for future research
• Must have an identifiable primary care provider or be in the process of establishing a primary care provider
• Willing to undergo HIV testing if not recently documented
• Inclusion in the HBV treatment sub-study will be dependent on eligibility to receive nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy according to standard-of-care.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to comply with research study visits
• Poor venous access not allowing screening laboratory collection
• Have any condition that the investigator considers a contraindication to study participation.
• HBV monoinfected participants with any contraindications to HBV treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogues will be ineligible to participate in the HBV treatment sub-study.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women will not be eligible to participate in the HBV treatment sub-study

Where it is running

• Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Dr Huong Dang, Medical Practice — Falls Church, Virginia, United States

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