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Pharmacist-Led care for Hepatitis C (PHARM-C Trial)

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 months
Awards & highlights
Pivotal Trial
No Placebo-Only Group
Drug Has Already Been Approved

Summary

This trial is testing whether it's more effective to treat hepatitis C in a community pharmacy than referring patients to a hospital.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hepatitis C

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Intention to treat by Completion Rates
Secondary study objectives
Community Appointment Adherence
Community Pharmacist Decompensation Identification
Community Pharmacist Fibrosis Identification
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Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Drug Has Already Been Approved
The FDA has already approved this drug, and is just seeking more data.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Community Pharmacist-LedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients in Arm 1 will receive care and treatment at their home pharmacy and be evaluated and treated by a community pharmacist under medical directives and with study oversight.
Group II: Academic hepatologyActive Control1 Intervention
Patients in Arm 2 will be evaluated and treated by hepatologists at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

University Health Network, TorontoLead Sponsor
1,531 Previous Clinical Trials
504,214 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Hepatitis C
1,066 Patients Enrolled for Hepatitis C

Media Library

Pharmacist-Led care Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04322981 — Phase 4
Hepatitis C Research Study Groups: Community Pharmacist-Led, Academic hepatology
Hepatitis C Clinical Trial 2023: Pharmacist-Led care Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04322981 — Phase 4
Pharmacist-Led care 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04322981 — Phase 4
~29 spots leftby Jan 2026