None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
HCV patients in Pakistan has poor perception about Hepatitis C infection. They fear for their life and lack information how to handle their condition and have poor quality of life. Educational sessions will be conducted to guide these patients about precautionary life style, proper hygiene control, and proper counselling about psychological and functional health. This intervention will then be studied that how it will impact the quality of life of these participants.
Interventions
Patients will be listened to and educated about preventive measures, transmission risk factors, early signs and symptoms of HCV infection, hygienic control, safe use of toiletries, counselled to reduce their emotional distress and encouragement to have active social and functional life. Single educational sessions will be conducted by the university research student and Hepatologist and the participants will be allowed to contact them for asking any querries regarding their condition. This inter
Patients will be listened to and educated about preventive measures, transmission risk factors, early signs and symptoms of HCV infection, hygienic control, safe use of toiletries, counselled to reduce their emotional distress and encouragement to have active social and functional life. Single educational sessions will be conducted by the university research student and Hepatologist and the participants will be allowed to contact them for asking any querries regarding their condition. This intervention will be an addition to standard DAA therapy. Educational sessions will last from fifteen to thirty minutes, and second participants' interview/evaluation will be conducted one month after the intervention has been provided.
Sponsors
Shahan Ullah
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adult HCV patients visiting the hospital's Heptitis clinic of sound mentality with confirmed HCV diagnosis through HCV RNA Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR) test.
Exclusion criteria
Patients having major comorbidities like Diabetes, Neurological problems, Hypertension, Renal failure, hepatic failure, cardiac issues, all type of cancers, and physical and mental disabilities. Age below 18 years of age will also be excluded from our study.
Outcome results
None listed