NCT00704522

Brief Summary

Patients receiving a patient assistance program during therapy for Hepatitis C will be enrolled into this study. All patients will receive PegIntron pen and Rebetol according to label and the patient assistance program. This study will be compared to similar studies from other clinics using various patient support programs for the purpose of designing future comparative phase IV studies.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
601

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2005

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2005

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 23, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 25, 2008

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2009

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 17, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

October 6, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

June 23, 2008

Results QC Date

April 21, 2010

Last Update Submit

October 5, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of Participants Who Complete Treatment With PegIntron Pen/Rebetol Therapy for Hepatitis C When Administered With a Patient Assistance Program

    24 or 48 weeks (depending on genotype) and 24 weeks of follow up

  • Average Length of Treatment With PegIntron/Rebetol

    After start of treatment

Study Arms (1)

Patients with hepatitis C

Patients receiving a patient assistance program during therapy for hepatitis C at sites in Austria.

Biological: Peginterferon alfa-2b (SCH 54031)Drug: Ribavirin (SCH 18908)Behavioral: Patient assistance program

Interventions

Peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin will be administered according to the products' labeling.

Also known as: PegIntron, PegIntron pen
Patients with hepatitis C

Peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin will be administered according to the products' labeling.

Also known as: Rebetol
Patients with hepatitis C

Assistance programs will be classified as follows: 1. Medications used prophylactically or for treatment(Growth factors: RBC and neutrophil; Psychiatric medications; Other medications) 2. Other interventions (Psychotherapy, Patient Support Groups, Visiting Nurse, Nurse Telephone Calls, Nurse support in office, Other health care professional support, Educational Literature). In Austria, sites with adherence nurses and side effect handouts will be compared with sites using side effect handouts only.

Patients with hepatitis C

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adult patients receiving a patient assistance program during therapy for hepatitis C at sites in Austria.

You may qualify if:

  • Adult patients with hepatitis C

You may not qualify if:

  • According to the products' labeling (refer to Warnings, contraindications, and safety sections).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis C, Chronic

Interventions

peginterferon alfa-2bRibavirin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hepatitis CBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsHepatitis, Viral, HumanVirus DiseasesFlaviviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsHepatitis, ChronicHepatitisLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RibonucleosidesNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides

Results Point of Contact

Title
Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
Organization
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2008

First Posted

June 25, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2005

Primary Completion

April 1, 2009

Study Completion

April 1, 2009

Last Updated

October 6, 2015

Results First Posted

May 17, 2010

Record last verified: 2015-10