Overview

Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Patients on Opioid Pharmacotherapy

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if treatment of chronic hepatitis C in people who are on opiate replacement therapy such as methadone or buprenorphine (including patient who still inject drugs) is safe and effective.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Melbourne Health
Collaborators:
Hoffmann-La Roche
Monash University
St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
The University of New South Wales
Western Hospital, Australia
Treatments:
Interferon-alpha
Interferons
Peginterferon alfa-2a
Ribavirin