Combination therapy using pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection 3 to 120 months after liver transplantation

ISRCTN ISRCTN51477478
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN51477478
Secondary identifying numbers MHH-GHE- 3298
Submission date
05/08/2005
Registration date
09/09/2005
Last edited
07/11/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Michael P Manns
Scientific

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Dept. for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endocrinology
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
Hannover
30625
Germany

Phone +49 511 5323306
Email manns.michael@mh-hannover.de

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymGIHALT Study
Study objectivesCurrently, only retrospective reports on the use of pegylated interferon and ribavirin after liver transplantation are available. The study aims to evaluate efficacy and safety of this approach in a prospective, controlled, multi-center protocol.

Please note that, as of 05/11/2008, the end date of this trial has been updated from 31/12/2008 to 23/09/2008.
Ethics approval(s)The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hannover Medical School (Ethik-Kommission der Medizinische Hochschule Hannover) on the 6th of November 2003 (ref: 3298)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHepatitis C reinfection after liver transplantation
InterventionAdministration of pegylated interferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin versus no therapy.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin
Primary outcome measureSustained viral clearance (HCV RNA negative, 24 weeks after the end of treatment).
Secondary outcome measures1. Biochemical response (normal alanine aminotransferase [ALT], 24 weeks after the end of treatment)
2. On treatment virological response (HCV RNA negative after 12, 24, 48 weeks)
3. On treatment biochemical response (ALT normal after 12, 24, 48 weeks)
4. Histological response (24 weeks after the end of treatment)
Overall study start date01/05/2004
Completion date23/09/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants75
Key inclusion criteria1. Males, females above the age of 18
2. HCV reinfection after liver transplantation
3. 3 to 120 months after liver transplantation
4. Histology showing hepatitis
5. Negative pregnancy test
6. Willingness to give written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Histology showing acute or chronic rejection
2. Hypersensivity to ribavirin, interferon
3. HCV-positive donor
4. Pretreatment with pegylated interferon plus/minus ribavirin
5. Pretreatment with interferon plus ribavirin
6. Pregnancy
7. Active cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection
8. Liver cirrhosis, Child Pugh stages B or C
9. Alpha fetoprotein >100 ng/m
10. Bilirubin >3.0 mg/d
11. Creatinine clearance <40 ml/min
12. Hemoglobin <10 g/dl (females), <11 g/dl (males)
13. Hepatocellular carcinoma within 2 months prior to randomization
14. Neutrophils <1500/µl
15. Leukozytes >11,000/µl
16. Platelets <75,000/µl
17. Patients at special risk for anemia
18. Patients at special risk for complications induced by anemia
19. Autoimmune disease
20. Functionally relevant chronic lung disease
21. Severe cardiovascular disease
22. Psychiatric disease, especially depression
23. Epilepsy
24. Carcinoma
25. Difficult to treat thyroid disease
26. Retinopathy
27. Difficult to treat diabetes mellitus
28. Active drug abuse, including alcohol abuse
Date of first enrolment01/05/2004
Date of final enrolment23/09/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hannover
30625
Germany

Sponsor information

Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover) (Germany)
University/education

Dept. for Gstroenterology, Hepatology, and Endocrinology
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
Hannover
30625
Germany

Website http://www.mh-hannover.de/index.php?id=2&L=1
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover) (Germany)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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