Trial reportBMC infectious diseases2019
Linkage to hepatitis C care after incarceration in jail: a prospective, single arm clinical trial.
Trial report in BMC infectious diseases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04036760 (Implementation and Evaluation of Care Coordination in Linkage to Care for Hepatitis C Following Release From New York City Jails), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Implementation and Evaluation of Care Coordination in Linkage to Care for Hepatitis C Following Release From New York City Jails
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Best practice guidelines for viral hepatitis service delivery in prisons.The Lancet. Infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Health Benefits, Costs, and Cost-Effectiveness of Jail-Based Hepatitis C Elimination Strategies.JAMA internal medicine · 2026Article
- Hepatitis C treatment in a jail setting: A retrospective cohort analysis of low-barrier initiation of direct acting antivirals.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Observational
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- Rationale, design, and methodology of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of peer-enhanced care coordination on linkage to HCV care among formerly incarcerated individuals.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Testing and Linkage to Hepatitis C Care From Alternative-to-Incarceration Programs: The Right Place? The Right Time?Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care · 2025Article
- MINMON-J: a hybrid implementation pilot study evaluating a low-barrier hepatitis C treatment model in a jail setting.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Hepatitis C Care in the Greater New Orleans Area: Patient Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to Care.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2025Article
- Perceived patient navigator services and characteristics to address barriers to linkage to hepatitis C care among people released from provincial prison in Quebec, Canada.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Article
- The Psychology Behind the Efficacy of a Buddy System for Enhancing Retention in Dermatological Clinical Trials.Cureus · 2024Review
- People in community corrections are a population with unmet need for viral hepatitis care.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Review
- Barriers and advocacy needs for hepatitis C services in prisons: Informing the prisons hepatitis C advocacy toolkit.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Article
- Access to Hepatitis C Treatment during and after Incarceration in New Jersey, United States: A Qualitative Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A retrospective, descriptive study of hepatitis C testing, prevalence, and care continuum among adults on probation.Health & justice · 2022Article
- Care Navigation Increases Initiation of Hepatitis C Treatment After Release From Prison in a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial: The C-LINK Study.Open forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
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- Feasibility of hepatitis C virus testing and linkage in community supervision offices: Great potential but persistent challenges.The International journal on drug policy · 2022Article
- The Importance of Prisons in Achieving Hepatitis C Elimination: Insights from the Australian Experience.Viruses · 2022Article
- Hepatitis C Testing and Linkage to Care Among Adults on Probation in a Large US City.Open forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Hepatitis in Prisoners: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence.Infectious disorders drug targets · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem in correctional settings. HCV treatment is often not possible in U.S. jails due to short lengths of stay. Linkage to care is crucial in these settings, but competing priorities complicate community healthcare engagement and retention after incarceration.
methodsWe conducted a single arm clinical trial of a combined transitional care coordination (TCC) and patient navigation intervention and assessed the linkage rate and factors associated with linkage to HCV care after incarceration.
resultsDuring the intervention, 84 participants returned to the community after their index incarceration. Most participants were male and Hispanic, with a history of mental illness and a mean age of 45 years. Of those who returned to the community, 26 (31%) linked to HCV care within a median of 20.5 days; 17 (20%) initiated HCV treatment, 15 (18%) completed treatment, 9 (11%) had a follow-up lab drawn to confirm sustained virologic response (SVR), and 7 (8%) had a documented SVR. Among those with follow-up labs the known SVR rate was (7/9) 78%. Expressing a preference to be linked to the participant's existing health system, being on methadone prior to incarceration, and feeling that family or a loved one were concerned about the participant's wellbeing were associated with linkage to HCV care. Reporting drinking alcohol to intoxication prior to incarceration was negatively associated with linkage to HCV care.
conclusionWe demonstrate that an integrated strategy with combined TCC and patient navigation may be effective in achieving timely linkage to HCV care. Additional multicomponent interventions aimed at treatment of substance use disorders and increasing social support could lead to further improvement.
trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov NCT04036760 July 30th, 2019 (retrospectively registered).
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