Status:

UNKNOWN

Does 3 Months Therapy With Vitamin D + Peg + Ribavirin Improve Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) in Genotype 2, 3 Chronic Hepatitis C Patients?

Lead Sponsor:

Ziv Hospital

Conditions:

Chronic Hepatitis C

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Standard therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is (Peg/RBV) combination therapy obtaining sustained virologic response (SVR) in 80% of naïve patients with genotype 2,3. Studies rarely address th...

Detailed Description

Standard therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is (Peg/RBV) combination therapy obtaining sustained virologic response (SVR) in 80% of naïve patients with genotype 2, 3. Studies rarely address t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 to 65 years of age
  • chronic genotype 2,3 HCV infection
  • treatment Naive negative sero for HBV, HDV and HIV viral infections
  • absolute neutrophil count of \>1500 per cubic millimeter
  • a platelet count of \>90,000 per cubic millimeter normal hemoglobin level

Exclusion

  • decompensated liver disease (cirrhosis with CP score \>9)
  • another cause of clinically significant liver disease hepato cellular carcinoma
  • psychiatric Disorder
  • chronic heart failure
  • pregnant women
  • uncontrolled diabetes with retinopathy Arrhythmia Active CAD
  • positive sero for HBV, HDV and HIV viral infections or other autoimmune liver disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01151397

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

April 28 2011

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Ziv medical center liver unit

Safed, Israel, Israel, 13100