chronic infection with hepatitis C virus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Hemodialysis patients 2) Patients with chronic infection with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 and more than 5 log IU/ml
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with co-infection with hepatitis B virus or human immunodeficiency virus or alcoholic liver disorder or autoimmune hepatitis. 2) Patients with uncompensated cirrhosis or hepatic failure 3) Patients with multiple organ failure or immunological deficiency 4) Patients with severe depression or past history of psychiatric disorder 5) Patients in pregnancy or lactating or patients who expect to become pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Investigating sustained virological response rate (the rate of undetectable HCV RNA at end of treatment and at 24 weeks after completion of treatment) of Simeprevir plus Peg-IFN combination therapy in HCV genotype 1 patients with chronic renal failure. - Investigating the factors for sustained virological response. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka University Graduate school of Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology