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Evaluation of a multidìsciplinary Support Program in the Adherence and Efficacy of Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C.
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Multidisciplinary support program for Hepatitis C, Chronic. Completed, enrolled 447 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Adherence to antiviral treatment in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is an important factor to achieve sustained virological response (SVR). The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of a multidisciplinary support program (MSP) in adherence to and efficacy of pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin compared to the conventional approach. We assessed 447 patients with CHC receiving antiviral treatment distributed into 3 groups: control group (recruited 2002-2004, n= 147), MSP-pilot group (recruited 2005-2006, n=131), and MSP-validation group (recruited 2007-2009, n=169).
Study Details
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Interventions
Multidisciplinary support program that included counselling about relevance of adherence by hepatologist, nurse and pharmacist. Psychologist and psychiatrist support if needed.