Quick hepatitis c test could help drug users get treated faster
NCT ID NCT06634342
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a rapid, point-of-care hepatitis C RNA test can help people who use syringe services get their test results and start treatment more quickly. Researchers offered the test to 200 clients at a syringe services program and tracked how many received results, linked to care, and were cured. The goal is to find better ways to test and treat hepatitis C in this community.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make hepatitis C testing and treatment more accessible for people who use drugs, potentially reducing transmission.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Minimum age of 22 Exclusion Criteria: * Already knows they are infected with hepatitis C virus. * Past participation in this study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Public Health-Seattle & King County
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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