Status:
COMPLETED
Quality of Life Therapy for Adults With Hepatitis C Virus and Cirrhosis Awaiting Liver Transplantation
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Conditions:
Chronic HCV
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether psychological intervention is effective in improving quality of life, mood, and relationships among adults with hepatitis C virus and cirrhosis a...
Detailed Description
Quality of life (QOL) outcomes are important to all stakeholders in liver transplantation. For patients with end-stage liver disease, QOL is significantly compromised and more data about QOL allows th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female patients between 21 and 70 years of age
- Diagnosis of chronic HCV
- Wait-listed for liver transplantation
- Signed informed consent
- Primary caregiver identified as spouse or domestic partner
- Resides within 60 minutes of transplant center
- MELD score \< 20
Exclusion
- Prior recipient of liver transplantation
- Prior recipient of other solid organ transplantation
- Wait-listed for combined liver-kidney transplantation
- Current substance abuse or dependency
- Currently hospitalized
- Sustained (2 or more consecutive months) MELD score less than or equal to 20
- Current recipient of psychological intervention services
- Substantial cognitive impairment (score of 23 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
- Communication difficulties (speech, hearing) so substantial that they would prevent patient from participating actively in one of the interventions (determined by interviewer rating)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00794911
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
March 15 2017
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215