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A study on promoting hepatitis testing through social relationships

Promoting hepatitis testing among key populations through a social network–based intervention

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119418
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-26
Start date
2026-03-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Viral hepatitis

Interventions

Conventional secondary distribution group:None
Financial incentive secondary distribution group:None
Prosocial incentive secondary distribution group:None

Sponsors

Nanjing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older. 2. Previously or currently hepatitis B surface antigen positive; or currently infected with hepatitis C. 3. Clearly express the willingness to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form. 4. Normal cognitive function, able to read independently and complete the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Aged under 18 years; 2.No history of HBV or HCV infection; 3.Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent; 4.Impaired cognitive function, resulting in the inability to independently complete the questionnaire; 5.No prior participation in social network–based hepatitis interventions, including the present study;

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of network members undergoing hepatitis testing for the first time;Proportion of participants providing support services;

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of participants who applied for hepatitis testing opportunities for members of their social networks;Implementation outcomes;Mean number of network members successfully linked to clinical care;Mean number of network members who proactively returned their test results;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYe Zhang

Nanjing Medical University

yezhang@njmu.edu.cn+86 25 8686 2389

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 7, 2026