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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

PHARM-C Trial 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

PHARM-C Trial 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

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Intention to treat by Completion Rates
Secondary outcome measures
Community Appointment Adherence
Community Pharmacist Decompensation Identification
Community Pharmacist Fibrosis Identification
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PHARM-C 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.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University Health Network, TorontoLead Sponsor
1,471 Previous Clinical Trials
484,862 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

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are currently involved in this clinical research?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov has the most recent information on this study, which was published on April 13th 2022 and revised 6 days later. This trial is currently recruiting 108 participants from a single location."

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Are there any openings for candidates to join this clinical trial presently?

"Affirmative, the information located on clinicaltrials.gov states that this medical trial is currently looking for participants. The initial posting was April 13th of 2022 and it has been updated recently as of April 19th. 108 patients need to be recruited from just one center."

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May I be included in the current clinical trial?

"Criteria for participation in this trial require those affected by hepatitis c to be aged between 18 and 80. Approximately 108 individuals are being looked for to take part."

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Has the Federal Drug Administration sanctioned Pharmacist-Led care?

"The safety of pharmacist-led care has been validated in phase 4 trials, and thus is rated as 3 out of a possible 3 on our scale."

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Does this research endeavor include elderly participants aged 85 and over?

"The parameters of this trial dictate that all participants must be aged 18 to 80. There are an additional 27 studies available for minors and 236 studies suitable for elderly patients."

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~36 spots leftby Apr 2025