Quick HCV treatment with peer support boosts cure rates for drug users

NCT ID NCT04677153

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

Summary

This study tested whether offering rapid hepatitis C treatment with help from a peer mentor (someone who has been cured) works better than the usual referral to an outside clinic. 198 people who use drugs and were in an opioid treatment program took part. The goal was to see if more people start and finish treatment with the faster, supportive approach.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • University Health Network Toronto

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States