Feasibility and Acceptability of HCV Treatment in Pregnancy

NCT06367465 | Recruiting FDA Drug

• 1 other identifier: 202308056
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Pregnant adults over the age of 18 who are seen in the Washington University obstetrics and gynecology, maternal fetal medicine or infectious diseases clinic or admitted to BJH with hepatitis C virus infection who have a history of past or current drug use Participant Duration: Approximately 1 year. Aims: Aim 1 - Evaluate adherence and treatment completion rates when glecaprevir-pibrentasvir is started during pregnancy for women who use drugs. Aim 2 - Evaluate patient experience with hepatitis C virus treatment during pregnancy.

Conditions

Pregnancy Complications; Hepatitis C

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Medication adherence and treatment completion rates.

  The primary objective of this study is to assess patient adherence and treatment completion rates of women with a history of past or current drug use who receive initiation of Hepatitis C Virus treatment with glecaprevir-pibrentasvir during pregnancy. The primary objective of this study is to assess patient adherence and treatment completion rates of women with a history of past or current drug use who receive initiation of Hepatitis C Virus treatment with glecaprevir-pibrentasvir during pregnancy.

  2 years

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Patient satisfaction Questionnaire

  2 years

• Virologic outcome and clinical success at Day 28 post treatment

  2 years

• Sample size estimation for future study

  2 years

Study Arms (1)

Female patients ≥ 18 years old, pregnant at the time of study intake, diagnosed with hepatitis c

Female patients ≥ 18 years old, pregnant at the time of study intake, diagnosed with hepatitis c virus infection and a history of past or current drug use.

Drug: Glecaprevir-pibrentasvir

Interventions

Glecaprevir-pibrentasvir DRUG

Glecaprevir-pibrentasvir 100 mg / 40 mg 3 tab orally (PO) once daily for 56 days.

Female patients ≥ 18 years old, pregnant at the time of study intake, diagnosed with hepatitis c

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults over the age of 18 with hepatitis C virus infection who are currently pregnant with a history of past or current drug use. Patients must have health insurance which covers hepatitis C virus treatment with direct acting antivirals and who agree to begin HCV treatment with glecaprevir-pibrentasvir during pregnancy. Participants pregnancies must have reached at least 10 weeks gestational age prior to initiation of medication. Adults over the age of 18 with hepatitis C virus infection who are currently pregnant with a history of past or current drug use. Patients must have health insurance which covers hepatitis C virus treatment with direct acting antivirals and who agree to begin HCV treatment with glecaprevir-pibrentasvir during pregnancy. Participants pregnancies must have reached at least 10 weeks gestational age prior to initiation of medication.

You may qualify if:

• Female patients ≥ 18 years old, pregnant at the time of study intake, diagnosed with hepatitis c virus infection and a history of past or current drug use.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Washington University School of Medicine: lead

Study Sites (2)

Barnes Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

RECRUITING

Washington Univeristy

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (13)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis C; Pregnancy Complications

Interventions

glecaprevir and pibrentasvir

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Infections; Hepatitis, Viral, Human; Virus Diseases; Flaviviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Hepatitis; Liver Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Tracey Bach, MBA

CONTACT

314-273-6075; habrockt@wustl.edu

Laura Marks, MD, PhD

CONTACT

marks@wustl.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 6, 2024
• First Posted: April 16, 2024
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 28, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 28, 2026
• Last Updated: June 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)