Actively Recruiting
The Australian HCV Point-of-Care Testing Program
Led by Kirby Institute · Updated on 2026-03-31
60000
Participants Needed
69
Research Sites
383 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
K
Kirby Institute
Lead Sponsor
F
Flinders University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The National Australian HCV Point-of-Care Testing Program will establish an observational cohort to evaluate whether scale-up of finger-stick point-of-care HCV testing increases diagnosis and treatment for HCV infection. Participants will be recruited from settings providing services to people with a risk factor for the acquisition of HCV infection (including drug treatment clinics, needle and syringe programs, homelessness settings, mental health services, prisons, and mobile outreach). Participants will attend a single visit to have their HCV RNA status tested and complete a self-administered survey. Participants will not receive treatment as a part of this study. Participants who are HCV RNA positive will be linked to standard of care.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Australian HCV Point-of-Care Testing Program
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Provided informed consent.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Have a risk factor for acquiring HCV infection such as current or past injecting drug use, previous incarceration, HIV infection, receiving blood products prior to 1990, unregulated tattoo or piercing, needle-stick injury, or mother with HCV.
- OR attending a service that cares for people with risk factors for HCV infection, including drug treatment clinics, needle and syringe programs, prisons, mobile outreach, community health, mental health, or homelessness services.
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or follow study requirements.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 69 locations
1
Hepatitis ACT
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2612
Actively Recruiting
2
Western NSW LHD
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 2795
Actively Recruiting
3
Far West LHD
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Not Yet Recruiting
4
Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Completed
5
Galambila Aboriginal Health Service
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Completed
6
Central Coast LHD
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, 2250
Actively Recruiting
7
Armajun Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Completed
8
Rekindling the Spirit Health Service
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Completed
9
Asylum Seeker Centre
Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Not Yet Recruiting
10
Nepean Blue Mountains LHD
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
11
North and Mid North Coast LHD
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, 2444
Actively Recruiting
12
Walhallow Aboriginal Corporation
Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia
Completed
13
Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation
South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Completed
14
Kirketon Road Centre
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
Actively Recruiting
15
NSLHD
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2065
Actively Recruiting
16
WSLHD Drug Health
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2151
Actively Recruiting
17
South West Sydney LHD
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2170
Actively Recruiting
18
Hepatitis NSW
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
19
NSW Users and AIDS Association
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
20
Prince of Wales Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
21
SESLHD Community and Mental Health POCT Allicance (SCAMPA)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
22
SESLHD Drug Health
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
23
Storr Liver Clinic (Westmead Hospital)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
24
Sydney Local Health District
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
25
Murrumbidgee & Southern LHD
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
26
Hunter New England LHD
Waratah, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
27
ISLHD Drug and Alcohol Service
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Actively Recruiting
28
ADSCA - Alice Springs Hospital
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Actively Recruiting
29
Clinic 34
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Actively Recruiting
30
Metro North HHS (Biala and Caboolture)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4000
Actively Recruiting
31
IHWH Micah Projects
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4101
Actively Recruiting
32
Cairns Sexual Health Service
Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 4870
Completed
33
Hepatitis QLD
Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia
Actively Recruiting
34
Kombi Clinic
Inala, Queensland, Australia, 4077
Actively Recruiting
35
Metro South Addiction Services - Inala AODS
Inala, Queensland, Australia, 4077
Actively Recruiting
36
Ipswich AODS
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 4305
Actively Recruiting
37
Ipswich Sexual Health and BBV Service, West Moreton Health
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 4305
Terminated
38
OneBridge
Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia, 4560
Actively Recruiting
39
North West HHS - Mount Isa ATODS
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia, 4825
Actively Recruiting
40
Sunshine Coast HHS AODS
Nambour, Queensland, Australia, 4560
Actively Recruiting
41
Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
West End, Queensland, Australia, 4101
Actively Recruiting
42
Clinic H
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
Actively Recruiting
43
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide LHN
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
Actively Recruiting
44
Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5069
Actively Recruiting
45
Lyell McEwin Hospital, North Adelaide LHN
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5112
Actively Recruiting
46
Flinders Medical Centre, South Adelaide LHN
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5168
Actively Recruiting
47
Hepatitis SA
Hackney, South Australia, Australia, 5069
Actively Recruiting
48
Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation
Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
Completed
49
Tasmanian Sexual Health Service - Clinic 60
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Actively Recruiting
50
Moreton Group Rural Health
New Town, Tasmania, Australia
Withdrawn
51
Ascot Vale Pharmacy
Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 3032
Actively Recruiting
52
Ballarat Community Health
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Actively Recruiting
53
Harm Reduction Victoria
Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 3056
Actively Recruiting
54
Western Health
Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 3011
Actively Recruiting
55
Eastern Health
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3128
Actively Recruiting
56
St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Actively Recruiting
57
Youth Projects - The Living Room
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Actively Recruiting
58
Latrobe Community Health Service Liited
Morwell, Victoria, Australia, 3840
Actively Recruiting
59
Goulburn Valley Community Health
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 3630
Actively Recruiting
60
Primary Care Connect
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 3630
Actively Recruiting
61
Peer Based Harm Reduction Bunbury
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia, 6230
Actively Recruiting
62
South Terrace Clinic - Fremantle Hospital
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Actively Recruiting
63
Pramana Medical Centre
Gosnells, Western Australia, Australia, 6110
Actively Recruiting
64
Plantagenet Medical
Mount Barker, Western Australia, Australia, 6324
Not Yet Recruiting
65
Peer Based Harm Reduction - Perth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6230
Actively Recruiting
66
Hepatitis WA
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Actively Recruiting
67
Next Step East Perth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Not Yet Recruiting
68
Next Step Fremantle
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Active, Not Recruiting
69
Next Step Warwick
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
David C Silk, BSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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