Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

A simple finger prick could transform hepatitis c care

NCT ID NCT05248555

Diagnosis Sponsor: Kirby Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now This study
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This large Australian study is testing whether offering finger-stick point-of-care testing for hepatitis C in community settings—like drug treatment clinics, homeless shelters, and prisons—can increase the number of people diagnosed and linked to treatment. The study will include about 40,000 adults who receive the test, and will track how many of those who test positive for the virus start treatment within 12 weeks. No treatment is given as part of the study; instead, participants who test positive are connected to standard care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Finger-stick point-of-care hepatitis C testing
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that widespread finger-stick testing helps more people with hepatitis C get diagnosed and treated, potentially reducing the burden of the disease.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may vary across different settings, and the study does not provide treatment itself.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 40,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Participants will be recruited from settings that provide services to people with a risk factor for the acquisition of HCV infection, including drug treatment clinics, needle and syringe programs, prisons, mobile outreach services, community health services, mental health services, homelessness services, and other appropriate settings nationally. It is anticipated approximately 40,000 participants will be screened for HCV infection using point-of-care HCV testing.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years of age. * Received point-of-care HCV testing. Exclusion Criteria: * Nil

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Hepatitis C are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

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

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    11 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Geo Healthcare - The Geo Group Australia Pty Ltd

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Ravenhall, Victoria, 3023, Australia

  • Hepatitis Queensland

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Coorparoo, Queensland, 4151, Australia

  • Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Lotus Glen Correctional Centre

    RECRUITING

    Cairns, Queensland, Australia

  • Medically Supervised Injecting Room

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia

  • Mount Gambier Priosn

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Mount Gambier, South Australia, 5290, Australia

  • South Australian Prison Health Service

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Marden, South Australia, 5070, Australia

  • St Vincent's Correctional Health Services

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia

  • Townsville Correctional Centre

    RECRUITING

    Townsville, Queensland, Australia

  • West Moreton Hospital and Health Service

    RECRUITING

    Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

  • Woodford Correctional Centre

    RECRUITING

    Woodford, Queensland, Australia

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.