U.S., Aug. 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07095192) titled 'Scaling Up Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment in Canada' on July 03.
Brief Summary: The SCALE-POCT study is a national initiative designed to provide robust evidence for scaling up point-of-care hepatitis C testing for key populations. The study seeks to map current hepatitis C clinical processes, identify barriers and facilitators to implementation, and co-design practical tools and strategies in partnership with stakeholders.
A major obstacle to hepatitis C elimination and increasing treatment uptake is the current multi-step diagnostic process, which leads to loss to follow-up and treatment delays, particularly among...