Effects of GPS Tracking on Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment Among People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The goal of this study is to determine if GPS tracking can enhance adherence to hepatitis C treatment among patients diagnosed with hepatitis C infection who are also experiencing unsheltered homelessness and receiving street medicine. Research will compare medication adherence among participants randomly assigned to receive standard medical care for Hepatitis C versus the standard medical care for Hepatitis C along with GPS tracking assistance.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Diagnosed with Hepatitis C infection
• Experiencing unsheltered homelessness at study initiation
• Speaks English or Spanish
• Receiving street medicine care
• Meet the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) criteria for simplified treatment of Hepatitis C
Locations
United States
California
USC Street Medicine
RECRUITING
Alhambra
Ventura County Medical Center
RECRUITING
Ventura
Contact Information
Primary
Alexis Coulourides Kogan, PhD
acoulour@usc.edu
626-457-4207
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-08-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 124
Treatments
No_intervention: Standard HCV treatment
Participants randomized to this study arm will receive the standard medical care for Hepatitis C.
Active_comparator: Standard HCV treatment + GPS tracker device
Participants randomized to this study arm will receive the standard medical care for Hepatitis C and a GPS tracker device.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Ventura County Medical Center
Leads: University of Southern California