Elimination of Hepatitis C Virus Among Users of Substances
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
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- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
- Trial code
- NCT05503979
- Record updated
- 6 November 2026
- Original description
Substance users are a vulnerable group that should be prioritized in HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) elimination efforts in Mexico and in which it is feasible to carry out micro-elimination programs. It is an important group to treat both because of its high prevalence and because of the dynamic spread of infection among the general population. HCV seropositivity has not been documented in this group of people in Mexico City, the metropolitan area and the northern states of the country, nor has the sustained viral response been evaluated in this group of patients in the Mexican population.Read full original descriptionShow less
Eliminación de la infección Por el Virus de la Hepatitis C en PWID en Los Estados Del Norte de México
Substance users are a vulnerable group that should be prioritized in HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) elimination efforts in Mexico and in which it is feasible to carry out micro-elimination programs. It is an important group to treat both because of its high prevalence and because of the dynamic spread of infection among the general population. HCV seropositivity has not been documented in this group of people in Mexico City, the metropolitan area and the northern states of the country, nor has the sustained viral response been evaluated in this group of patients in the Mexican population.
Inclusion: Patients older than 18 years; Active infection by hepatitis C virus; People who use substances and who are users of rehabilitation centers in Mexico City, the metropolitan area and the northern states of the country; Signature of informed consent.
Exclusion: all those who do not fit the inclusion criteria.