Looks for people with untreated hepatitis B, C or D in South-East Austria
Reviews past test results to find people with hepatitis, then invites them to clinic.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Non-interventional Study to Assess the Number of People With Untreated/Unknown HBV + HDV and HCV in South-East Austria
Key facts
- Where
- Graz, AustriaSee the site
Where in Austria
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyGraz, AustriaTaking people
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
- Vanessa Stadlbauer-Koellner, MD
- Trial code
- NCT06834178
- Record updated
- 18 June 2026
- Original description
The HEAL-S study is a non-interventional study with retrospective data analysis. It consists of two parts. First a retrospective analysis based on nucleic acid testing (NAT) results will be performed. Two cohorts (HCV) and (HBV) will be established. Patients falling into one (or both) of the two cohorts will be invited to a prospective linkage-to-care study. In this part, patients are invited to the clinic, where the possibility of hepatitis treatment will be discussed.Read full original descriptionShow less
Hepatitis Elimination And Liver Care in South-East Austria (HEAL-S)
The HEAL-S study is a non-interventional study with retrospective data analysis. It consists of two parts. First a retrospective analysis based on nucleic acid testing (NAT) results will be performed. Two cohorts (HCV) and (HBV) will be established. Patients falling into one (or both) of the two cohorts will be invited to a prospective linkage-to-care study. In this part, patients are invited to the clinic, where the possibility of hepatitis treatment will be discussed.
Inclusion: The target population for the HCV cohort consists of individuals with detectable plasma HCV RNA at the latest observation; The target population for the HBV cohort consists of individuals with detectable plasma HBV RNA at any time and no recorded HDV testing or a positive HDV serology.
Exclusion: Documented Sustained Virological Response (HCV cohort); Documented assessment of HDV status (HBV cohort); No valid SVRN (german: Sozialversicherungsnummer, english: Social insurance number); No contact details available.