Viral hepatitis case-finding in primary care

A feasibility study of case-finding strategies for the detection of Hepatitis B and C in primary care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17873610

Enrollment

540

Registered

2014-10-09

Start date

2014-11-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-06

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

Conditions

Topic: Primary Care

Interventions

New-patient testing: New patient registrations will be asked additional questions relating to HBV and HCV risks. Testing will be offered based on risk. Opportunistic te

Study Entry : Other

Details: Practices will be recruited with the help of the PCRN team

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Practices will be selected with appropriate and eligible computer recording software 2. Practices with links to hepatology speciality services to provide support and onward referral 3. Practices with resource abilities to offer testing strategies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Practices without adequate computer records software 2. Practices without computer-linked results recording to laboratory services

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Uptake of testing for Hepatitis B / C; Timepoint(s): The uptake of testing in intervention arms compared to control (usual care). Over 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Acceptability of testing intevention; Timepoint(s): at end of testing period (3 months) 2. Positive cases for HBV and HCV; Timepoint(s): Over 3 months	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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