Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
This multi-center, prospective observational study will evaluate the correlation of liver biopsy and transient elastography in liver fibrosis assessment in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Data will be collected for 96 weeks.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort |
Not provided
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation of liver elasticity with liver biopsy performed no later than 3 months before study start | 24 months | |
| Correlation of liver elasticity evolution with viral kinetics | 24 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Safety: incidence of adverse events | 24 months | |
| Correlation of liver fibrosis stages with sustained virological response (SVR) | 24 months | |
| Correlation of patients characteristics with sustained virological response |
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Patients with chronic hepatitis C
Not provided
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Trials | Hoffmann-La Roche | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 20270-004 | Brazil | |||
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019698 | Hepatitis C, Chronic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006526 | Hepatitis C |
| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Biopsy of the liver
| 24 months |
| Hepatic transient elastography (M-transducer) | 24 months |
| Hepatic transient elastography (XL-transducer) | 24 months |
| Correlation of hepatic steatosis score with sustained virological response | 24 months |
| Correlation of liver steatosis measured by Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP) with that obtained by liver biopsy | 24 months |
| Correlation of liver stiffness of HCV monoinfected patients with HCV/HIV co-infected patients | 24 months |
| Rio de Janeiro |
| Rio de Janeiro |
| 21941-590 |
| Brazil |
| Botucatu | São Paulo | 18600-400 | Brazil |
| Campinas | São Paulo | 13026-210 | Brazil |
| Campinas | São Paulo | 13060-803 | Brazil |
| Santo André | São Paulo | 09060-650 | Brazil |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | 04040-002 | Brazil |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | 04040-003 | Brazil |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | 05403-000 | Brazil |
| Sorocaba | São Paulo | 18047-600 | Brazil |
| D006525 |
| Hepatitis, Viral, Human |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D018178 | Flaviviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D006521 | Hepatitis, Chronic |
| D006505 | Hepatitis |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |