ETHOS ENGAGE: Enhancing Treatment of Hepatitis C in Opioid Substitution Settings

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Conditions studied: Hepatitis C

In brief

The overall goals of the ETHOS II Project are to enhance hepatitis C virus (HCV) care in drug treatment clinics and needle and syringe programs (NSPs) in New South Wales and Australia, and to develop a translational framework for subsequent establishment of HCV screening and treatment programs in drug treatment clinics and NSPs across NSW and nationally.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03685045
Run by: Kirby Institute
People needed: 6000
Starts: 2018-05-28
Expected to finish: 2028-12-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-05-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Participant has voluntarily signed the informed consent form;
18 years of age or older;
History of injecting drug use*;
Recent injecting drug use (previous six months) or currently receiving OST*.
These criteria will not apply for recruitment from residential rehabilitation centres

You may not qualify if…

Where it is running

Next Step East Perth — Perth, Western Australia, Australia (enrolling)
Blacktown Methadone Management Clinic — Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
NSLHD Brookvale Community Health Centre — Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
Campbelltown Drug Health Services — Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
Biala City Community Health Centre — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (enrolling)
Youthlink — Cairns, Queensland, Australia (enrolling)
Northern Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA) — Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia (enrolling)
Central Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA) — Stepney, South Australia, Australia (enrolling)
Next Step Fremantle — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (enrolling)
Next Step Joondalup — Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia (enrolling)
Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation & Advocacy (CAHMA) — Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (enrolling)
MNCLHD Coffs Harbour Alcohol and Other Drug Services — Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
Rankin Court Treatment Centre — Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
NNSWLHD Grafton Alcohol and Other Drug Services — Grafton, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
MNCLHD Kempsey Alcohol and Other Drug Services — Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
NNSWLHD Lismore (Riverlands) Alcohol and Other Drug Services — Lismore, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
Liverpool Opioid Treatment Program — Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
WSLHD Mount Druitt Drug Health OST Clinic — Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
HNELHD Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services Newcastle — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
Lawrence Avenue Methadone Program (LAMP) — Nowra, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
WSLHD Fleet Street Drug Health OST Clinic — Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
MNCLHD Port Macquarie Alcohol and Other Drug Services — Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
NSLHD Herbert Street Clinic — Saint Leonards, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
NNSWLHD Tweed Heads Alcohol and Other Drug Services — Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
The Orana Centre — Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)

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