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A Study to Evaluate Preemptive Therapy in Hepatitis C (HCV) Organ Transplant Recipients

Recruiting
18 years of age
Both
Phase 4

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Overview

This study is being done to determine the effectiveness of using a combination of two different drugs in preventing the transmission of HCV from a HCV positive donor to a HCV negative solid organ recipient.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria:

  • Listed kidney, heart, lung and/or pancreas patients who are negative for chronic hepatitis C infection
  • Willing to accept and consent for accepting hepatitis C positive graft

Exclusion criteria:

  • Existing chronic liver disease (liver cirrhosis)
  • Concomitant infection with HIV or Chronic hepatitis B
  • Patient or any member of patient family or care giver team who does not understand or accept the risk of an acquired HCV infection
  • Pregnancy (Pregnant patients do not undergo solid organ transplants)

Study details

Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant; Complications, Heart Transplant Infection

NCT04508907

Mayo Clinic

23 March 2024

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