Integrating HCV and HIV Screening During the Era of HIV Antigen Testing

Boston Medical Center (BMC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hepatitis C; HIV

Treatments: Procedure: Venipuncture; Behavioral: Questionnaire; Procedure: Rapid finger stick

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02869776

5P30AI042853-18 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

H-35271

RA25035163 -01A 1 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this proposal is to develop an optimal testing strategy for HCV and HIV in high prevalence settings, such as detoxification centers with a large proportion of young injection drug users. The latest venipuncture testing will be compared to rapid finger stick testing for HCV and HIV. Outcomes for each strategy among individuals admitted at a short-term drug detoxification center will be determined.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age greater or equal to 18
• All clients admitted to BTC with a history of drug or alcohol use
• Individuals who self-report as being HIV and HCV non-infected within the past 6 months or having unknown status
• Participants providing contact information of two family members or friends
• Individuals signing a medical records release form for the referral site (Boston Medical Center)
• English speaking

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals unable to provide informed consent
• Individuals with a known history of HCV and/or HIV

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Rapid finger stick

Experimental group

Description:

HIV and HCV testing through rapid finger stick. Behavioral questionnaires will also be administered.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaire

Procedure: Rapid finger stick

Standard venipuncture

Experimental group

Description:

HIV and HCV testing through venipuncture. Behavioral questionnaires will also be administered.

Treatment:

Procedure: Venipuncture

Behavioral: Questionnaire