HCV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Health Care Workers
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is an unblinded, observational trial of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir in adult health care workers who are exposed to hepatitis C virus from needlestick injury with hollow-bore needles.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of the use of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir in the setting of post-exposure prophylaxis among Health Care Workers exposed to HCV from needlestick injury with hollow-bore needles
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment with Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir 14 days of treatment with Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir tablet |
Drug: Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Treatment for 14 days
14 day therapy with Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Undetectable HCV RNA [12 weeks post treatment]
Negative HCV viral RNA at 12 weeks after the last dose of treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Healthcare worker with exposure through needlestick injury with hollow-bore needles to source patients who are HCV positive
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Healthcare worker must be HCV Ab-
Exclusion Criteria:
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HCV Ab positive
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HCV Ab negative and HCV RNA greater than 1000 IU/ml
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Active malignancy
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Positive urine pregnancy test
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 02114 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Gilead Sciences
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Raymond Chung, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2017P001661