Linkage to Care for Persons With Hep C Infection

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Conditions studied: Hepatitis C, Chronic, Substance Use Disorders

In brief

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is an ongoing challenge in the United States, with an estimated 2.4 million individuals living with HCV in 2016. According to the Virginia Department of Health, over 11,500 people were living with HCV infection in 2017 with a rate of 170 reported cases/100,000 adults. This study evaluated community-based interventions to improve linkage to care (LTC) among individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and substance use disorders in Appalachia. This study evaluated whether community-based interventions, including peer support, incentives, telehealth, and phone access, improve linkage to care among individuals with hepatitis C and substance use disorders in Appalachia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05397067

Run by

Carilion Clinic

People needed

60

Starts

2022-07-12

Expected to finish

2025-02-04

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years or older, positive Hepatitis C antibody test,
• elevated Hepatitis C RNA
• history of substance use disorder

You may not qualify if…

• under 18 years old,
• history of treatment of Hepatitis C infection

Where it is running

• Carilion Clinic — Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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