Hepatitis C Testing in VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
HCVCBOC
1 other identifier
interventional
2,209
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The VISN1 VA Hepatitis C Testing and Linkage to Care Quality Improvement project aims to increase the proportion of Veterans tested for HCV in those born between 1945-1965 and in vulnerable, high-risk groups.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2015
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 11, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 18, 2016
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
November 20, 2018
CompletedNovember 20, 2018
May 1, 2018
11 months
October 11, 2016
September 6, 2017
May 30, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
HCV Antibody Test
Number of Participants with HCV Antibody Test
within 30 days of outpatient primary care visit
Study Arms (1)
quality improvement intervention
EXPERIMENTALThe intervention activities included: assessment, planning, stakeholder engagement, education, ongoing process monitoring, program adaptation, problem identification and problem solving, data audit/feedback, program marketing, network development, among others.
Interventions
The intervention activities included: assessment, planning, stakeholder engagement, education, ongoing process monitoring, program adaptation, problem identification and problem solving, data audit/feedback, program marketing, network development, among others.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Veterans
- Born in the period of 1945-1965 ("birth cohort")
- With an outpatient visit in primary care at a VISN1 facility in FY 2016
You may not qualify if:
- N/A
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730, United States
Related Publications (1)
Yakovchenko V, DeSotto K, Drainoni ML, Lukesh W, Miller DR, Park A, Shao Q, Thornton DJ, Gifford AL. Using Lean-Facilitation to Improve Quality of Hepatitis C Testing in Primary Care. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Feb;36(2):349-357. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06210-5. Epub 2020 Sep 15.
PMID: 32930938DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Vera Yakovchenko
- Organization
- Department of Veterans Affairs, CHOIR and BridgeQUERI
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Allen L. Gifford, MD
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mari-Lynn Drainoni, PhD
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 11, 2016
First Posted
October 18, 2016
Study Start
October 1, 2015
Primary Completion
September 1, 2016
Study Completion
September 1, 2016
Last Updated
November 20, 2018
Results First Posted
November 20, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share