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.
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.
Hepatitis C Tracker Study
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USC Street Medicine, Alhambra, California, United States, 91803
Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, California, United States, 93003
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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18 Years to
ALL
No
University of Southern California,
Camilo Zaks, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Department of Family Medicine, USC Street Medicine
Tipu Kahn, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Ventura County Medical Center
2027-12-31