Status:

COMPLETED

Prevalence of IL28B Polymorphism in Hepatitis C Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Changi General Hospital

Conditions:

Hepatitis C

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-80 years

Brief Summary

Response to peginterferon and ribavirin treatment in hepatitis C (HCV) depends on viral and host factors. Single nucleotide polypmorphisms (SNP) near to IL28B gene (especially at rs12979860 and rs8099...

Detailed Description

The prevalence of different genotypes of IL28B polymorphism in the local population will be studied. DNA will be extracted from the whole blood sample of hepatitis C patients with genotype 1, 2 and 3 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with positive HCV IgG (EIA or RIBA test) and positive HCV RNA test (RT-PCR)
  • HCV genotypes 1, 2 or 3 (determined by Versant™ HCV genotype Assay LiPA 2.0)
  • with or without HCV treatment (peginterferon/ ribavirin).

Exclusion

  • Patients with acute hepatitis C infection.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

39 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03415009

Start Date

June 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2016

Last Update

January 30 2018

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Changi General Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 529889