NCT04208035

Brief Summary

The aim of CELINE is to retrieve and re-evaluate lost to follow-up chronic hepatitis C patients in the Netherlands.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
250

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2018

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

September 17, 2018

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 6, 2019

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 23, 2019

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

December 23, 2019

Status Verified

December 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

December 6, 2019

Last Update Submit

December 18, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of lost to follow-up (LTFU) patients successfully re-linked to care

    End of study, on average 2.5 years after initiation

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Total number of LTFU patients in the investigated time period

    15 years prior to study initiation

  • Case ascertainment rate

    End of study, on average 2.5 years after initiation

  • Awareness of HCV diagnosis among LTFU patients

    End of study, on average 2.5 years after initiation

  • Number of patients who never had an outpatient appointment with a hepatologist or infectious disease specialist after initial positive HCV test

    End of study, on average 2.5 years after initiation

  • Number of viraemic patients at time of re-evaluation

    End of study, on average 2.5 years after initiation

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Eligibility Criteria

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

Lost to follow-up (possibly) chronically HCV-infected patients

You may qualify if:

  • Ever diagnosed with (possible) chronic HCV in the 15-year period prior to initiation of the study, defined as having had a positive anti-HCV or HCV RNA test
  • Lost to follow-up, defined as the lack of a scheduled outpatient care appointment after the last known positive HCV test result

You may not qualify if:

  • Younger than 18
  • Deceased
  • Not residing in the Netherlands
  • Unknown current address
  • Severe comorbidity or short life expectancy that limits patients from benefiting from retrieval

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Radboudumc

Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6500 HB, Netherlands

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Isfordink CJ, Brakenhoff SM, van Dijk M, van der Valk M, de Knegt RJ, Arends JE, Drenth JP; HepNed study group. Hepatitis C elimination in the Netherlands (CELINE): study protocol for nationwide retrieval of lost to follow-up patients with chronic hepatitis C. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2020 Apr 12;7(1):e000396. doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000396. eCollection 2020.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis C, Chronic

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

Study Officials

  • Joost Drenth, MD, PhD

    Radboud University Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
OTHER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 6, 2019

First Posted

December 23, 2019

Study Start

September 17, 2018

Primary Completion

January 1, 2021

Study Completion

January 1, 2021

Last Updated

December 23, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-12

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