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Risk of Hepatitis B Reactivation After Bone Marrow Transplantation With Prior Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Exposure

Risk of Hepatitis B Reactivation After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Donors and Recipients With Prior HBV Exposure

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01481649
Enrollment
69
Registered
2011-11-29
Start date
2011-11-30
Completion date
2016-02-29
Last updated
2016-04-14

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

Conditions

Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus

Keywords

hepatitis B, anti-HBc, HBsAg, HSCT, recipients

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preemptive nucleoside analogue therapy or regular virologic monitoring is the preferred method in management patients with prior exposure to hepatitis B vius (HBV) and undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Detailed description

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation has been documented in bone marrow transplantation recipients who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative but with serologic evidence of prior exposure to HBV. However detailed prospective studies documenting the incidence of reactivation and the virologic and serologic kinetics of reactivation are lacking. The investigators prospective study proposes to follow-up 50 such bone marrow transplant recipients with all serologic and virologic parameters monitored every 4 weeks. Patients with detectable HBV DNA will be started on nucleoside analogue therapy. The optimal method and duration of monitoring will also be determined from our study.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

The University of Hong Kong
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Documented HBsAg-negative HSCT recipient with or without antibody to the hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs). * Documented anti-HBc (total)-positive.

Exclusion criteria

* Concomitant liver diseases including chronic hepatitis C and D infection, Wilson's disease, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. * Significant alcohol intake (\>30 grams per day)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HBV reactivation (defined as detectable HBV DNA >20 IU/mL)2 yearsFrom date of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) to 2 years after HSCT.

Countries

Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026