The National Australian HCV Point-of-Care Testing Program - HCV Antibody Testing Minimal Dataset

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Conditions studied: Hepatitis C

In brief

The goal of this observational study is to learn if offering a point-of-care screening test for exposure to the Hepatitis C virus, before providing a diagnostic test for Hepatitis C infection can increase testing, diagnosis and treatment in Adults. Participants will be recruited from settings that provide services to people with a risk factor for the acquisition of Hepatitis C viral infection. The main question it aims to answer is: What proportion of the participants that have been diagnosed with HCV infection have started treatment when their records are reviewed 12 weeks after diagnosis? Participants will have one in-person visit where they will provide informed consent and receive a finger-prick rapid result test for Hepatitis C infection. Participants with no previous Hepatitis C infection will have a screening test to see if they have an immune reaction to Hepatitis C. Participants who know they have been infected with Hepatitis C in the past, and all participants with a positive screening test result will then be given a Hepatitis C diagnostic test at this visit. No treatment is provided as a part of this study, participants who are diagnosed with Hepatitis C infection will be referred to testing locations standard of care for any additional clinical assessments and treatment initiation. A review of the participant's records will be made 12 weeks after their Hepatitis C result and their treatment data are gathered.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05713136

Run by

Kirby Institute

People needed

40000

Starts

2023-02-23

Expected to finish

2029-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-07

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Provide informed consent
• ≥ 18 years of age.

You may not qualify if…

• Is unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• West Moreton Hospital and Health Service — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (enrolling)
• Lotus Glen Correctional Centre — Cairns, Queensland, Australia (enrolling)
• Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (enrolling)
• St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (enrolling)
• Woodford Correctional Centre — Woodford, Queensland, Australia (enrolling)
• Tasmanian Prison Service — Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
• ACT Justice Health — Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
• WA Department of Justice — Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• Queensland Injectors Health Network Ltd — Bowen Hills, Queensland, Australia
• Townsville Correctional Centre — Townsville, Queensland, Australia
• South Australian Prison Health Service — Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Hepatitis South Australia — Hackney, South Australia, Australia

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