Rapid Treatment Initiation for Hepatitis C in Young People Who Inject Drugs: The Seek, Test, and Rapid Treatment Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young people who inject drugs (PWID) have high hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence and low treatment initiation rates. Novel, simplified care models need to be developed to engage, treat, and cure hard-to-reach patient populations, such as young PWID. We present final data from the randomized pilot clinical trial "HCV-Seek Test and Rapid Treatment" for curing HCV in young PWID.

Methods

Participants were recruited from the community and eligible if they were 18-29 years of age, HCV antibody-positive, treatment naive, and had injected drugs in the past 30 days. Participants were randomized 1:1 to "Rapid Treatment or Usual Care". Participants randomized to Rapid Treatment received same-day medical evaluation, confirmatory and baseline laboratory testing, and a 7-day st

SUBMITTER: Eckhardt B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272437 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature