NCT00725205

Brief Summary

Participants will receive PegIntron injection pen (Peginterferon alfa-2b) and Rebetol (Ribavirin) combination therapy as their usual medical treatment. The current study aims to evaluate whether the previously introduced, and now widely accepted and implemented educational program, which represents additional efforts in everyday practice to increase patient compliance, will succeed in achieving adherence rate in treated participants similar to the extent demonstrated by clinical trials.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
294

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2006

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, 2006

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 25, 2008

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 30, 2008

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2010

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 18, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

October 8, 2015

Status Verified

October 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

July 25, 2008

Results QC Date

October 10, 2011

Last Update Submit

October 7, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants Who Are Triple-80 Compliant

    Participants who continued treatment beyond Week 12 (i.e., 24 or 48 weeks depending on the viral genotype) were assessed for triple-80 compliance. Triple-80 compliant, or simply compliant, participants were those that received \>= 80% of the planned total doses of both pegylated interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin for \>=80% of the duration of the therapy. 3 rates were computed: Compliance with study duration, compliance with pegylated interferon dose, and compliance with ribavirin dose. A participant was defined as triple-80 compliant, if none of the 3 rates as defined above were less than 80.

    24 or 48 Weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of Participants Who Achieved Sustained Virological Response as Assessed at 24-week Post-treatment Follow-up

    24 Weeks following completion of 24 or 48 weeks of therapy

  • Number Of Participants Self-Administering Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2b

    Up to 48 Weeks

Study Arms (1)

Chronic hepatitis C participants

Untreated chronic hepatitis C (CHC) participants starting Peginterferon alfa-2b (injection pen) and Ribavirin combination therapy as their usual medical treatment according to the approved dosage/regimen were selected for this study.

Biological: PegIntron (Peginterferon alfa-2b)Drug: Rebetol (Ribavirin)

Interventions

Peginterferon alfa-2b (injection pen) administered according to the product's labeling and current practice in Hungary (1.5 micrograms \[mcg\]/killogram \[kg\]) for 12 weeks. Those participants whose continued treatment was warranted beyond week 12 based on response received therapy for 24 or 48 weeks depending on the viral genotype.

Also known as: PegIntron, SCH 54031
Chronic hepatitis C participants

Ribavirin capsules administered according to the product's labeling and current practice in Hungary (weight based daily) for 12 weeks. Those participants whose continued treatment was warranted beyond week 12 based on response received therapy for 24 or 48 weeks depending on the viral genotype.

Also known as: Rebetol, SCH 18908
Chronic hepatitis C participants

Eligibility Criteria

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

Untreated chronic hepatitis C (CHC) participants starting Peginterferon alfa-2b (injection pen) and Ribavirin combination therapy as their usual medical treatment according to the approved dosage/regimen were selected for this study.

You may not qualify if:

  • According to Peginterferon alfa-2b/Ribavirin label.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis C, ChronicHepatitis C

Interventions

peginterferon alfa-2bRibavirin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-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
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2008

First Posted

July 30, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion

October 1, 2010

Study Completion

October 1, 2010

Last Updated

October 8, 2015

Results First Posted

November 18, 2011

Record last verified: 2015-10