On-the-Spot hep c care at methadone clinics boosts cure rates
NCT ID NCT07569211
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether offering hepatitis C (HCV) treatment right at methadone clinics helps more people get cured compared to sending them to outside specialists. Over 600 adults on opioid addiction therapy took part across 13 clinics in Ukraine. Some clinics provided simplified on-site care, while others offered standard referrals. The goal was to see if on-site treatment leads to higher cure rates and faster progress toward eliminating HCV.
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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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616 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * currently receiving treatment at the selected OAT site (implying a diagnosis of opioid dependence according to ICD 10); * aged 18 years or older; * residing within the study catchment area; and * having a positive HCV antibody test documented in the medical chart Exclusion Criteria: * previous HCV treatment history; * active tuberculosis (assessed using 4-item screening questionnaire and confirmed according to the current national protocol); * pregnant or planning pregnancy in the next 6 months; * planning to move to another city in the next 6 months; * unwillingness to undergo confirmatory HCV RNA PCR test at their own expense and treat HCV
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ukrainian Institute on Public Health Policy
Kyiv, 01054, Ukraine
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