Chronic hepatitis B
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic hepatitis B who have been treated with nucleoside analogue 2. Patients whose informed consent was obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with advance liver fibrosis 2. Patients with other serious diseases 3. Women who are pregnant or those who have a possibility to be pregnant. 4. Patients who have a contra-indication for receiving PEG-IFN alpha-2a treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Amount of HBs antigen at 12, 24, and 48 weeks after starting PEG-IFN alpha-2a administration 2. HBs antigen status for five years after stopping PEG-IFN alpha-2a administration | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. ALT and AFP levels after after starting PEG-IFN alpha-2a administration 2. Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma 3. Pharmacoeconomics | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Defense Medical College Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine