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dc.contributor.authorFadnes, Lars T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAas, Christer Frodeen_US
dc.contributor.authorVold, Jørn Henriken_US
dc.contributor.authorOhldieck, Christianen_US
dc.contributor.authorLeiva, Rafael Alexander Moen_US
dc.contributor.authorChalabianloo, Fatemehen_US
dc.contributor.authorSkurtveit, Svetlanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorLygren, Ole Jørgenen_US
dc.contributor.authorDalgard, Olaven_US
dc.contributor.authorVickerman, Peteren_US
dc.contributor.authorMidgard, Håvarden_US
dc.contributor.authorLøberg, Else-Marieen_US
dc.contributor.authorJohansson, Kjell Arneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-13T06:48:01Z
dc.date.available2020-08-13T06:48:01Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-08
dc.PublishedFadnes LT, Aas CF, Vold JH, Ohldieck C, Leiva RAM, Chalabianloo F, Skurtveit S, Lygren OJ, Dalgard O, Vickerman P, Midgard H, Løberg E-M, Johansson KA. Integrated treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (INTRO-HCV). BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019;19:943eng
dc.identifier.issn1471-2334
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/23705
dc.description.abstractBackground: A large proportion of people who inject drugs (PWID) living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have not been treated. It is unknown whether inclusion of HCV diagnostics and treatment into integrated substance use disorder treatment and care clinics will improve uptake and outcome of HCV treatment in PWID. The aim is to assess the efficacy of integrating HCV treatment to PWID and this paper will present the protocol for an ongoing trial. Methods: INTRO-HCV is a multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial that will compare the efficacy of integrated treatment of HCV in PWID with the current standard treatment. Integrated treatment includes testing for HCV, assessing liver fibrosis with transient elastography, counselling, treatment delivery, follow-up and evaluation provided by integrated substance use disorder treatment and care clinics. Most of these clinics for PWID provide opioid agonist therapy while some clinics provide low-threshold care without opioid agonist therapy. Standard care involves referral to further diagnostics, treatment and treatment follow-up given in a hospital outpatient clinic with equivalent medications. The differences between the delivery platforms in the two trial arms involve use of a drop-in approach rather than specific appointment times, no need for additional travelling, less blood samples taken during treatment, and treatment given from already known clinicians. The trial will recruit approximately 200 HCV infected individuals in Bergen and Stavanger, Norway. The primary outcomes are time to treatment initiation and sustained virologic response, defined as undetectable HCV RNA 12 weeks after end of treatment. Secondary outcomes are cost-effectiveness, treatment adherence, changes in quality of life, fatigue and psychological well-being, changes in drug use, infection related risk behaviour, and risk of reinfection. The target group is PWID with HCV diagnosed receiving treatment and care within clinics for PWID. Discussion: This study will inform on the effects of an integrated treatment program for HCV in clinics for PWID compared to standard care aiming to increase access to treatment and improving treatment adherence. If the integrated treatment model is found to be safe and efficacious, it can be considered for further scale-up.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherBioMed Centraleng
dc.relation.urihttps://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-019-4598-7
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/eng
dc.titleIntegrated treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (INTRO-HCV)en_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2020-02-11T12:11:07Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2019 The Authors
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4598-7
dc.identifier.cristin1760902
dc.source.journalBMC Infectious Diseases


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