Status:

UNKNOWN

Cohort of Hepatitis B Research of Amsterdam

Lead Sponsor:

Public Health Service of Amsterdam

Collaborating Sponsors:

UMC Utrecht

Conditions:

Hepatitis B

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Brief Summary

Hepatitis B is a form of liver disease caused by a DNA-virus, called hepatitis B virus (HBV). Infection can result in an inflammation of the liver parenchyma with various clinical manifestations rangi...

Detailed Description

During one visit, the nurse will assess the quality of life of the included patients with the use of a health assessment questionnaire. This questionnaire is derived from a standardized questionnaire ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HBsAg-positivity
  • Serum sample available from the screening programme at the Public Health Service
  • Still living and alive in Amsterdam or Diemen and address traceable by general practitioners or municipal authorities.
  • Non-Asian (both parents not born in Asia)
  • Between 18-65 years old
  • Capable of giving informed consent and capable of traveling to the Public Health Service

Exclusion

  • Subjects coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Subjects coinfected with hepatitis D virus (HDV)
  • Subjects coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Subjects who are unable to come to the outpatient clinic
  • Subjects incapable to give informed consent due to legally incompetence

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

172 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01462981

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

November 2 2011

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Public Health Service (GGD)

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1018 WT