Finger-Prick test aims to uncover hidden hepatitis c cases
NCT ID NCT05042544
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a quick finger-stick test can help find more people with hepatitis C and get them into treatment. About 60,000 adults at risk for hepatitis C will take the test at clinics, shelters, or prisons. The study itself does not provide treatment, but will connect people who test positive to standard care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ADSCA - Alice Springs Hospital
RECRUITINGAlice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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Armajun Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
COMPLETEDInverell, New South Wales, Australia
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Ascot Vale Pharmacy
RECRUITINGAscot Vale, Victoria, 3032, Australia
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Asylum Seeker Centre
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNewtown, New South Wales, Australia
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Ballarat Community Health
RECRUITINGBallarat, Victoria, Australia
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Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation
COMPLETEDSouth Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
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Cairns Sexual Health Service
COMPLETEDCairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia
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Central Coast LHD
RECRUITINGGosford, New South Wales, 2250, Australia
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Clinic 34
RECRUITINGAlice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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Clinic H
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5069, Australia
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Eastern Health
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3128, Australia
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Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
RECRUITINGWest End, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Far West LHD
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBroken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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Flinders Medical Centre, South Adelaide LHN
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5168, Australia
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Galambila Aboriginal Health Service
COMPLETEDCoffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Goulburn Valley Community Health
RECRUITINGShepparton, Victoria, 3630, Australia
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Harm Reduction Victoria
RECRUITINGBrunswick, Victoria, 3056, Australia
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Hepatitis ACT
RECRUITINGCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2612, Australia
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Hepatitis NSW
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Hepatitis QLD
RECRUITINGCoorparoo, Queensland, Australia
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Hepatitis SA
RECRUITINGHackney, South Australia, 5069, Australia
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Hepatitis WA
RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, Australia
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Hunter New England LHD
RECRUITINGWaratah, New South Wales, Australia
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IHWH Micah Projects
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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ISLHD Drug and Alcohol Service
RECRUITINGWollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Ipswich AODS
RECRUITINGIpswich, Queensland, 4305, Australia
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Ipswich Sexual Health and BBV Service, West Moreton Health
TERMINATEDIpswich, Queensland, 4305, Australia
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Kirketon Road Centre
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Kombi Clinic
RECRUITINGInala, Queensland, 4077, Australia
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Latrobe Community Health Service Liited
RECRUITINGMorwell, Victoria, 3840, Australia
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Lyell McEwin Hospital, North Adelaide LHN
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5112, Australia
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Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation
COMPLETEDBroken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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Metro North HHS (Biala and Caboolture)
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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Metro South Addiction Services - Inala AODS
RECRUITINGInala, Queensland, 4077, Australia
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Moreton Group Rural Health
WITHDRAWNNew Town, Tasmania, Australia
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Murrumbidgee & Southern LHD
RECRUITINGWagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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NSLHD
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
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NSW Users and AIDS Association
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Nepean Blue Mountains LHD
RECRUITINGPenrith, New South Wales, Australia
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Next Step East Perth
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, Australia
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Next Step Fremantle
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, Australia
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Next Step Warwick
RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, Australia
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North West HHS - Mount Isa ATODS
RECRUITINGMount Isa, Queensland, 4825, Australia
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North and Mid North Coast LHD
RECRUITINGPort Macquarie, New South Wales, 2444, Australia
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OneBridge
RECRUITINGMaroochydore, Queensland, 4560, Australia
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Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation
COMPLETEDMount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
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Peer Based Harm Reduction - Perth
RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, 6230, Australia
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Peer Based Harm Reduction Bunbury
RECRUITINGBunbury, Western Australia, 6230, Australia
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Plantagenet Medical
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMount Barker, Western Australia, 6324, Australia
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Pramana Medical Centre
RECRUITINGGosnells, Western Australia, 6110, Australia
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Primary Care Connect
RECRUITINGShepparton, Victoria, 3630, Australia
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Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Rekindling the Spirit Health Service
COMPLETEDLismore, New South Wales, Australia
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SESLHD Community and Mental Health POCT Allicance (SCAMPA)
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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SESLHD Drug Health
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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South Terrace Clinic - Fremantle Hospital
RECRUITINGFremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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South West Sydney LHD
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2170, Australia
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St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne)
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Storr Liver Clinic (Westmead Hospital)
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sunshine Coast HHS AODS
RECRUITINGNambour, Queensland, 4560, Australia
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Sydney Local Health District
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Tasmanian Sexual Health Service - Clinic 60
RECRUITINGHobart, Tasmania, Australia
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide LHN
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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WSLHD Drug Health
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2151, Australia
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Walhallow Aboriginal Corporation
COMPLETEDQuirindi, New South Wales, Australia
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Western Health
RECRUITINGFootscray, Victoria, 3011, Australia
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Western NSW LHD
RECRUITINGBathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
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Youth Projects - The Living Room
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
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