HCV infection Hepatitis C virus infection
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention I is a targeted, online behavioural intervention developed as part
of the project. Intervention II consists of an additional patient-initiated,
home-based HCV RNA testing service with t
Sponsors
GGD Amsterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Men who have sex with men >= 18 years - History of a prior HCV infection (succesfully treated or spontaneously cleared)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Acute or chronic HCV infection at time of enrolment (positive HCV RNA). - Under HCV treatment at time of enrolment. - Unlikely, in the opinion of the clinician, to comply with the study procedures. - Currently participating in an intervention study that offers extra HCV testing and/or a behavioural intervention. - Investigators and other dependent persons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the proportion at risk of HCV reinfection (as determined by a HCV-MOSAIC risk score >= 2) during the run-in versus intervention periods. This risk score consists of 6 items related to the risk of HCV and is calculated by summing up the bèta's of the items when present in the past 6 months: 1. Receptive condomless anal sex (beta 1.1) 2. Sharing of sex toys (beta 1.2) 3. Unprotected fisting (beta 0.9) 4. Injecting drug use (beta 1.4) 5. Sharing of straws during nasally-administered drug use (beta 1.0) 6. Ulcerative sexually transmitted infection (beta 1.4) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include HCV reinfection incidence, changes in individual risk behaviour items of the HCV-MOSAIC risk score and changes in sexual wellbeing. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed