Re-linkage to Care of Patients With Hepatitis C

Austral University, Argentina1,000 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to identify patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were lost of follow up and relinkage them to hepatitis C care

The investigators will review electronic medical charts to identify patients with HCV diagnosis. Next, investigators will evaluate if these patients are routinely followed by liver specialists at the Institution. Those patients who were lost of follow up will be reached to evaluate their disease and eventually offer them to restart HCV care.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,000

Conditions

Viral Hepatitis C

Interventions

Patients with hepatitis C lost follow upOTHER

Patients with chronic HCV who were lost of follow up will be contacted by phone or email. At least 3 phone calls will be made on three different days. In case the patient is not contacted it will be considered lost of follow-up

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 18 years * Patients clinically evaluated at least once in the participating medical center * chronic HCV infection Exclusion Criteria: * There are no exclusion criteria

Locations (1)

Universidad Austral

Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of participants who were lost of follow up

Participants are going to be contacted by phone or email to evaluate if they are under HCV care

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

Central Contacts

Manuel Mendizabal, MD

CONTACT

+5491140332244 mmendiza@cas.austral.edu.ar

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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