Observational study of adults living with chronic hepatitis B in Australia
Follows adults with chronic hepatitis B across Australia to track their care and treatment needs.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Real World Assessment of People Living With Chronic Hepatitis B in Australia
Key facts
- Where
- Adelaide, Albany, Birtinya, Broome, Cairns, Darwin, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Melbourne, and Sydney, AustraliaSee the 19 sites
Where in Australia
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network (Royal Adelaide & The Queen Elizabeth Hospitals)Adelaide, AustraliaTaking people
- Albany Health Campus, WACHS Great SouthernAlbany, AustraliaTaking people
- Sunshine Coast University HospitalBirtinya, AustraliaTaking people
- Broome Regional Hospital, WACHS KimberleyBroome, AustraliaTaking people
- Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Health ServiceCairns, AustraliaTaking people
- Torres and Cape Hospital and Health ServiceCairns, AustraliaTaking people
- Menzies School of Health Research (Royal Darwin & Alice Springs Hospitals)Darwin, AustraliaTaking people
- Top End Medical CentreDarwin, AustraliaTaking people
- Kalgoorlie Health Campus, WACHS GoldfieldsKalgoorlie-Boulder, AustraliaTaking people
- CohealthMelbourne, AustraliaNot yet recruiting
- Royal Melbourne HospitalMelbourne, AustraliaTaking people
- St Vincent's HospitalMelbourne, AustraliaNot yet recruiting
- The Alfred HospitalMelbourne, AustraliaNot yet recruiting
- Utopia Refugee and Asylum Seeker HealthMelbourne, AustraliaTaking people
- Blacktown Mount Druitt HospitalSydney, AustraliaTaking people
- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health NetworkSydney, AustraliaTaking people
- St Vincent's HospitalSydney, AustraliaTaking people
- Westmead HospitalSydney, AustraliaTaking people
- Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)Sydney, AustraliaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Kirby Institute
- Trial code
- NCT04914611
- Record updated
- 19 May 2026
- Original description
The REACH-B study establishes an observational cohort study of people living with chronic hepatitis B from a national network, including a diverse range of services, to characterise and monitor hepatitis B linkage to care and treatment requirements amongst this population.Read full original descriptionShow less
Real World Assessment of People Living With Chronic Hepatitis B in Australia
The REACH-B study establishes an observational cohort study of people living with chronic hepatitis B from a national network, including a diverse range of services, to characterise and monitor hepatitis B linkage to care and treatment requirements amongst this population.
Inclusion: All individuals diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B in the participating study sites are eligible to be included (both newly diagnosed cases and those diagnosed in the past); 16 years of age or older; Attended the health service for HBV care within the prior 12 months from study commencement (retrospective recruitment) OR Attending the health service for HBV care from study commencement (prospective recruitment).
Exclusion: Nil.