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HBV DNA Levels During Pregnancy in Chronic Hepatitis B

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01610115
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified May 2012 by Yi-Cheng Chen, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : June 1, 2012
Last Update Posted : June 1, 2012
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Yi-Cheng Chen, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
To elucidate the natural course of chronic hepatitis B by serial HBV DNA and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels during pregnancy

Condition or disease
Hepatitis B Pregnancy

Detailed Description:

This is a prospective observational follow-up study in a single center.

Number of patients: It is estimated to enroll 100 patients in Taiwan.

Population:

Female patients with pregnancy confirmed, at least 20 years of age diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B. The patients are able to communicate well, provide informed consent and willing to participate in the entire study.

Inclusion criteria:

Patients must meet all of the following criteria

  1. Documented chronic hepatitis B defined by clinical history compatible with chronic hepatitis B and detectable serum HBsAg
  2. Female 20 years of age with confirmed pregnancy
  3. Willing and able to comply with all the requirements in the observational followup study
  4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria:

Patients will be excluded from the study for any of the following reasons:

  1. Concurrent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  2. One or more known primary or secondary causes of liver disease other than hepatitis B (e.g., alcoholism, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, malignancy with hepatic involvement, hemochromatosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson's disease, other congenital or metabolic conditions affecting the liver, congestive heart failure or other severe cardiopulmonary disease).
  3. Any other concurrent medical or psychosocial condition likely to preclude compliance with the schedule of evaluations in the protocol or likely to confound the efficacy or safety observations of the study.
  4. Enrolled or planning to enroll in another clinical trial of an investigational agent while participating in this study.
  5. Patients with antiviral therapy to chronic hepatitis B

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Serial HBV DNA Levels During Pregnancy in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B: a Prospective Observational Follow-up Study
Study Start Date : January 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2013
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2014

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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 50 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
  1. Documented chronic hepatitis B defined by clinical history compatible with chronic hepatitis B and detectable serum HBsAg
  2. Female 20 years of age with confirmed pregnancy
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Documented chronic hepatitis B defined by clinical history compatible with chronic hepatitis B and detectable serum HBsAg
  2. Female 20 years of age with confirmed pregnancy
  3. Willing and able to comply with all the requirements in the observational follow-up study
  4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Concurrent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  2. One or more known primary or secondary causes of liver disease other than hepatitis B (e.g., alcoholism, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, malignancy with hepatic involvement, hemochromatosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson's disease, other congenital or metabolic conditions affecting the liver, congestive heart failure or other severe cardiopulmonary disease).
  3. Any other concurrent medical or psychosocial condition likely to preclude compliance with the schedule of evaluations in the protocol or likely to confound the efficacy or safety observations of the study.
  4. Enrolled or planning to enroll in another clinical trial of an investigational agent while participating in this study.
  5. Patients with antiviral therapy to chronic hepatitis B
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Contacts
Contact: Mei-Hsia Ku 886-3-3281200 ext 8114 kuvicky1029@gmail.com
Contact: Yi-Cheng Chen 886-3-3281200 ext 8107 yichengliver@gmail.com

Locations
Taiwan
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Recruiting
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Contact: Mei-Hsia Ku    03281200 ext 8114    kuvicky1029@gmail.com   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yi-Cheng Chen, MD Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
More Information
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Responsible Party: Yi-Cheng Chen, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01610115     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HBV-P-01
First Posted: June 1, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 1, 2012
Last Verified: May 2012

Keywords provided by Yi-Cheng Chen, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital:
Pregnancy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis, Chronic
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
 Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Hepadnaviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections