hepatitis C
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age 18 to 70 years - BMI 18-38 kg/m2 - Treatment-naïve for HCV, virological relapse or partial virological response (> 2log10 decline at week 12) after previous treatment with peg/RBV - HCV genotype 1a or 1b - Clinical and laboratory findings consistent with a clinical diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C - Serum HCV RNA >10.000 IU/mL at baseline
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History or symptoms of decompensated liver disease: Child-Pugh Class B or C, including ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, esophageal variceal bleeding or other signs of hepatic insufficiency or portal hypertension ;Positive results on the following screening laboratory tests: urine or serum pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential), hepatitis B surface antigen and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| treatment adherence measured by MEMScaps and questionaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| virological outcome (ie RVR/SVR) plasma concentrations telaprevir/ ribavirine outcome Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale questionnaire | — |
Countries
Netherlands