Peer support after prison may boost hepatitis c care

NCT ID NCT04701437

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether peer mentors—people with similar experiences—can help individuals recently released from jail or prison get connected to Hepatitis C care and stay in treatment. About 80 participants will either receive a peer mentor or standard referral. The goal is to see if this support improves linkage to care and treatment completion.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: peer mentor support
What this could lead to: If this works, it could show that peer support helps more people get treated for Hepatitis C after leaving prison, leading to better health outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a new drug, so it won't directly cure anyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatitis C virus infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEPATITIS C

Contacts and locations

Locations

Prisma Health-Upstate

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

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