U.S., April 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07520123) titled 'Union-FAST: An Intelligent-Agent Intervention to Increase Antiviral Treatment Uptake in Diagnosed-but-Untreated Hepatitis B Patients' on Feb. 28.
Brief Summary: The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a target to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030, aiming for a 90% diagnosis rate and an 80% treatment rate for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). However, as of 2024, only 26.1% of CHB infections globally have been diagnosed, and only 14.6% have received treatment, with treatment coverage falling far short of the target. A large number of patients are in a "Diagnosed-but-Untreated (DBU)" state, with major barriers including: low disease awa...