ETHOS ENGAGE: Enhancing Treatment of Hepatitis C in Opioid Substitution Settings

ConditionHepatitis C
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKirby Institute

About this trial

The overall goals of the ETHOS II Project are to enhance hepatitis C virus (HCV) care in drug treatment clinics and needle and syringe programs (NSPs) in New South Wales and Australia, and to develop a translational framework for subsequent establishment of HCV screening and treatment programs in drug treatment clinics and NSPs across NSW and nationally.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Participant has voluntarily signed the informed consent form;

18 years of age or older;

History of injecting drug use*;

Recent injecting drug use (previous six months) or currently receiving OST*.

Disqualifiers

Nil

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Campaign days

Treatment groups

6,000 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

32
Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation & Advocacy (CAHMA)2617, CanberraAustralian Capital Territory, Australia
Blacktown Methadone Management Clinic2148, BlacktownNew South Wales, Australia
NSLHD Brookvale Community Health Centre2100, BrookvaleNew South Wales, Australia
Campbelltown Drug Health Services2560, CampbelltownNew South Wales, Australia

Sponsors and collaborators

Kirby Institute

Lead sponsor

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Collaborator