Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluating a Telehealth Treatment for Veterans With Hepatitis C and PTSD
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Chronic Disease
Hepatitis C
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this proposal is to develop and test the efficacy of two interventions (a telehealth and face-to-face intervention) designed to improve quality of life, self-care, motivation to ...
Detailed Description
Patients with comorbid diagnoses of HCV and PTSD may experience increased risk of diminished quality of life, given that PTSD is associated with poor self-care and medical non-compliance. To date, no ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of hepatitis C
- Clinical diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder
- Need to have access to a telephone
Exclusion
- Life threatening or acute illness
- Current alcohol or substance dependence
- Currently prescribed interferon treatment
- No access to a telephone
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
53 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00333710
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
December 15 2014
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain Campus
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130