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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 6 July 2020
Main ID:  ISRCTN17873610
Date of registration: 09/10/2014
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Surrey (UK)
Public title: Viral hepatitis case-finding in primary care
Scientific title: A feasibility study of case-finding strategies for the detection of Hepatitis B and C in primary care
Date of first enrolment: 10/11/2014
Target sample size: 540
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN17873610
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Non-randomised; Interventional and Observational; Design type: Screening, Qualitative (Screening)  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
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Affiliation: 
Name: Sanju    Mathew
Address:  Faculty of Health and Medical Science GU2 7XH Guildford United Kingdom
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Email: s.mathew@surrey.ac.uk
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Practices will be selected with appropriate and eligible computer recording software
2. Practices with links to hepatology speciality services to provide support and onward referral
3. Practices with resource abilities to offer testing strategies

Exclusion criteria:
1. Practices without adequate computer records software
2. Practices without computer-linked results recording to laboratory services


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Topic: Primary Care; Subtopic: Hepatology, Primary care; Disease: All Diseases
Haematological Disorders
Intervention(s)

New-patient testing: New patient registrations will be asked additional questions relating to HBV and HCV risks.
Testing will be offered based on risk.
Opportunistic testing, At-risk patients will be offered HBV and HCV testing when presenting to GP practices for related/unrelated reasons
Systematic testing, GP practices will identify at-risk groups in their patient population using MIQUEST coding. Written invites will be sent to patients to offer HBV and HCV testing
Follow Up Length: 3 month(s); Study Entry : Other; Details: Practices will be recruited with the help of the PCRN team
Primary Outcome(s)

Uptake of testing for Hepatitis B / C; Timepoint(s): The uptake of testing in intervention arms compared to control
(usual care). Over 3 months
Secondary Outcome(s)

1. Acceptability of testing intevention; Timepoint(s): at end of testing period (3 months)
2. Positive cases for HBV and HCV; Timepoint(s): Over 3 months
Secondary ID(s)
17297
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Gilead Sciences Inc (USA) - Grant Codes: 999/UK/13-05/CI/1010
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status:
Approval date:
Contact:
14/EE/1159; First MREC approval date 25/09/2014
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 16/02/2015
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