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(Re-)Linkage to care- How does HIV-PrEP improve linkage to care for Hepatitis

(Re-)Linkage to care- How does HIV-PrEP improve linkage to care for Hepatitis - Linkage

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037173
Enrollment
800
Registered
2025-06-12
Start date
2024-07-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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

Conditions

B15-B19

Interventions

Group 1: Participants that take or have taken Tenofovirproxilfumarat/ emtricitabine 245mg/200mg daily or on demand (PrEP)

Sponsors

WIR Zentrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria 1) PrEP use between 2016 and inclusion into study 2) informed consent 3) sufficient language skills to read and understand questionaire (provided in German, English and Arabic)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria 1) not able to understand informed consent or questionnaires 2) pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary Objective -to document hepatitis B, C or D diagnosis or link to therapy in the context of PrEP initiation or re-initiation - to evaluate testing frequency and incidence rates of hepatitis B, C and D -to evaluate the number of initiated treatments of Hepatitis B, C or D after being diagnosed during PrEP work-up or follow-up - to document the HAV and HBV vaccination status (and catch up during PrEP follow-up) - to document reinfections rates of HCV

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary Objectives - to document the number of ex-PrEP users not linked to care any more - to document the number of successful contacts (by post, telefone or mail) of lost ex-PrEP users - to evaluate HIV and hepatitis diagnosis and treatment after end of PrEP care - to compare sociodemographic data and sexual behaviour in PrEP users with and without hepatitis

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnja Potthoff

WIR-Zentrum

anja.potthoff@klinikum-bochum.de+492345098928

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026