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Status unknownNCT05457920Updated Jul 14, 2022

Study on Clinical Program Optimization of Inactive Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Carriers (IHCs)

An interventional study of continuous treatment and pulse therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B, sponsored by Henan Provincial People's Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-07-14.

Sponsored by Henan Provincial People's Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jul 2022), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 9 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Oct 2021, registered Jul 2022).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A multicenter, randomized controlled trial design was used to select patients with chronic hepatitis B in the immune control phase (i.e. HBsAg positive, HBeAg negative, normal ALT and HBsAg≤1000IU/ml, HBV DNA≤2000IU/ml) to enter this study, and to compare the feasibility, effectiveness and safety treated with Pegylated Interferon α2b Continuous therapy or Pulse therapy in immune-controlled chronic hepatitis B patients.

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Patients:chronic hepatitis B in the immune control phase (i.e. HBsAg positive, HBeAg negative, normal ALT and HBsAg≤1000IU/ml, HBV DNA≤2000IU/ml). The study patients were divided into two groups.Group A (PEG IFN α- 2b continuous group): PEG IFN was injected subcutaneously once a week from the first day of baseline α- 2b 180 μg. The total course of treatment should not exceed 96 weeks.Group B (PEG IFN α- 2b pulse group): from the first day of baseline, PEG IFN was injected subcutaneously α- 2b 180 μg. Every 8 weeks of injection, stop for 4 weeks, and conduct it periodically.Two groups at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks, 48 weeks, 60 weeks, 72weeks, 84 weeks, 96 weeks and the 12th and 24th weeks after drug withdrawal, and corresponding examinations were carried out at each follow-up.Check and record adverse events and concomitant medication in detail, and evaluate the compliance of subjects; Blood samples were retained and transported to the laboratory for HBV at baseline, 24 weeks, 48weeks, 72, 96, and 12 and 24 after drug withdrawal.DNA quantification and detection of hepatitis B virus markers.The efficacy and safety were evaluated after the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Hepatitis B

Keywords

  • inactive hepatitis B virus carriers
  • Pegylated Interferon α2b
  • Continuous treatment, pulse treatment
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In context

Hepatitis A

2,709 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatitis A; 142 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 80 is below the median of 100 across 1,886 interventional studies indexed under Hepatitis A.

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Lead sponsor

Henan Provincial People's Hospital is the lead sponsor of 63 studies on the registry; 33 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • age 18 to 65 years, both male and female (including 18 and 65 years old);
  • HBV DNA≤2000 IU/ml and HBeAg negative;
  • HBsAg positive for more than 6 months, and HBsAg≤1000 IU/ml;
  • ALT≤ULN at screening (discontinue liver-protecting enzyme-lowering drugs for at least 2 weeks);
  • A negative urine or serum pregnancy test (for women of childbearing age) within 24 hours before the first dose;
  • B-ultrasound or fibroscan suggest no liver cirrhosis;
  • Willing to accept treatment and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants with other hepatotropic viruses or human immunodeficiency virus co-infection;
  • other chronic non-viral liver diseases or decompensated liver diseases;
  • tumours;
  • drug abuse;
  • severe psychiatric disease;
  • uncontrolled thyroid disease or diabetes;
  • pregnancy or lactation.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group A (continuous treatment group)

    The treatment period is 12 weeks as a treatment unit, starting from the first day of baseline, subcutaneous injection of Peg-IFNα-2b 180μg once a week, the total treatment course does not exceed 96 weeks. During treatment, when any efficacy check point reaches the disappearance of HBsAg with or without the appearance of HBsAb, at least 2 treatment units of consolidation therapy are given and then the drug is discontinued. Observed for 24 weeks after treatment.

    Behavioral: continuous treatment

  • Experimental
    Group B (pulse therapy group)

    The treatment period is 12 weeks as a treatment unit. From the first day of baseline, subcutaneous injection of Peg-IFNα-2b 180 μg, every injection for 8 weeks, stop for 4 weeks, periodically, the total treatment course does not exceed 96 weeks. During treatment, when any efficacy check point reaches the disappearance of HBsAg with or without the appearance of HBsAb, at least 2 treatment units of consolidation therapy are given and then the drug is discontinued. Observed for 24 weeks after treatment.

    Behavioral: pulse therapy

Interventions

  • Behavioralcontinuous treatment

    The treatment period is 12 weeks as a treatment unit, starting from the first day of baseline, subcutaneous injection of Peg-IFN α-2b 180μg once a week, or every 8 weeks of injection, 4 weeks off, periodically, the total treatment course does not exceed 96 weeks.

  • Behavioralpulse therapy

    pulse therapy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Extent of HBsAg decrease at 48 weeks

    Decreasing level and difference of HBsAg in different treatment groups after 48 week treatment

    Time frame: 48 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. HBsAg clearance at the end of 96 weeks of treatment

    To determine the response rate will be evaluated by HBsAg loss defined as HBsAg level lower than 0.05 IU/ml after 96 week treatment

    Time frame: 96 weeks

  2. The decreasing extent of HBsAg level at 96 weeks

    Decreasing level and difference of HBsAg in different treatment groups after 96 week treatment

    Time frame: 96 weeks

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Henan Provincial People's Hospital
    Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — After publication

Supporting information: Study protocol

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 14, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05457920
Lead sponsor
Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 14, 2022
Start date
Oct 1, 2021
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 30, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 14, 2022

Study contacts

Jia Shang
Contact
shangjia666@126.com
13938401888
Huibin Ning
Contact
situhailuo@163.com
15981849054
Jia Shang
study chair · Henan Provincial People's Hospital

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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